Hirundichthys oxycephalus (Bleeker, 1853)
Bony flyingfish
Hirundichthys oxycephalus
photo by Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO

Family:  Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Max. size:  18 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m, oceanodromous
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Arabian Sea to southern Japan, New Guinea and New South Wales, Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits surface neritic waters. 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)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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