Oceanic two-wing flyingfish
📖 Overview
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.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Oceanic two-wing flyingfish is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Oceanic two-wing flyingfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 20 m. Subtropical; 60°N - 40°S South Pacific: between 10°S and 32°S, from Australia to Ecuador (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Blunt-snouted Flying Fish · Flying Fish · Oceanic Two-Wing Flyingfish · Two Winged Flying Fish · Two-wing Flyingfish · Twowing Flying Fish · Oceanic two-wing flying fish |
| 🌍CES | letoun tuporypý |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | saumaliitokala |
| 🇫🇷French | Exocet Bouledogue · Exocet bouledogue, Exocet-bouledouge, Poisson volant · Exocet-bouledogue · Exocet-bouledouge |
| 🌍HEB | Dag meofet |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce rondine · Pesce volante |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Короткорылый двукрыл |
| 🌍SMO | Malolo |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pez Volador · Volador Ñato · volador flecha · volador oceánico |
| 🌍SRP | Poletusa |
| 🌍TUR | Uçan balik |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 47 records indexed .
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