Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes) |
30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range - 0 m, oceanodromous |
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. |
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Inhabits near shore surface waters. Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for long distances above the surface. |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Generally of no interest to fisheries. Also Ref. 3720, 54206. |
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