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Hirundichthys albimaculatus (Fowler, 1934) Whitespot flyingfish |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 23 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific Ocean: widely distributed in the central Pacific, but lacking in the inland seas of southeastern Asia, in the Solomon Sea, and in the Coral Sea. | |||
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| Biology: | Epipelagic in oceanic waters. May leap out of the water and glide for considerable distances above the surface. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||