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Oceanic Two-wing Flying Fish
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Other fish (coast and sea)

Oceanic Two-wing Flying Fish

Exocoetus obtusirostris Günther, 1866

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishOceanic Two-wing Flying Fish
Dutch—
SpanishVolador flecha
Chinese—
Scientific nameExocoetus obtusirostris Günther, 1866

About this species

Exocoetus obtusirostris, commonly known as the oceanic two-wing flyingfish or the blunt-snouted flyingfish, is a species of ray-finned fish native to the tropical and subtropical western Atlantic Ocean. It has the ability to glide above the surface of the water to escape from predators.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderBeloniformes
FamilyExocoetidae
GenusExocoetus

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