Family: |
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes) |
Max. size: |
30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range - 0 m, oceanodromous |
Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Inhabits near shore surface waters. Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for long distances above the surface. |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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