Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes) |
28.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range - 0 m, oceanodromous |
Eastern Atlantic: Guinea (10°23'N) to Baia dos Tigres, Angola. Not recorded elsewhere. Placed in the genus Cypselurus by some authors. |
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Found in oceanic or near-shore surface waters. Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for long distances above the surface. |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 July 2011 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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