| Family: |
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes) |
| Max. size: |
19 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range - 0 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea but absent from the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. Also occurs in the Bay of Bengal. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabit surface waters of both neritic and oceanic areas (Ref. 30573). Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for long distances above the surface. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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