Oceanic two-wing flyingfish (Exocoetus obtusirostris)

Scientific name: Exocoetus obtusirostris G?nther, 1866

Oceanic two-wing flyingfish (Exocoetus obtusirostris)

The Oceanic two-wing flyingfish (Exocoetus obtusirostris) is a marine fish of the family Exocoetidae.

Biology

Occurs in surface waters, both near and far from the coast. Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for considerable distances above the surface.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Exocoetus obtusirostris
Family
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
0–20 m (0–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 20 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
South Pacific: between 10?S and 32?S, from Australia to Ecuador and Peru. Eastern Atlantic: South of Azores and Madeira to Angola, individual stragglers off Portugal and in the Mediterranean. Western Atlantic: off New Jersey and Florida to the northern Gulf of Mexico and Brazil. Uncommon in the Antilles. Conspecificity of the Atlantic and Pacific populations needs confirmation.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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