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Exocoetus monocirrhus Richardson, 1846 Barbel flyingfish |
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FAO |
| Family: | Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific and Eastern Pacific: widespread throughout the tropical zone, from East Africa to Central America. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-14. Body dark iridescent blue above, silvery white below; pectorals and caudal fin greyish or brownish, other fins unpigmented (Ref. 2797). Juveniles with black bars (Ref. 2797). | |||
| Biology: | Epipelagic in oceanic and neritic waters (Ref. 9839). May leap out of the water and glide for considerable distances above the surface. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||