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Fourwing Flyingfish

Hirundichthys affinis (Günther, 1866)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishFourwing Flyingfish
Dutch—
SpanishVolador golondrina
Chinese—
Scientific nameHirundichthys affinis (Günther, 1866)

About this species

The fourwing flyingfish (Hirundichthys affinis) is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Exocoetidae. It is found in warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean and is an important commercial and bait fish across much of the Caribbean, where it is heavily fished, most notably off Barbados.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderBeloniformes
FamilyExocoetidae
GenusHirundichthys

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