Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Exocoetidae Flyingfishes

Genus: Cypselurus

(See list of species below)

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12 species (see list below)

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Photo by FAO

Cypselurus angusticeps
[Narrowhead flyingfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Cypselurus callopterus
[Ornamented flyingfish]

Photo by Vaske Jr., T.

Cypselurus comatus
[Clearwing flyingfish]

Photo by FAO

Cypselurus hexazona
[Darkbar flyingfish]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Cypselurus hiraii
[]

No picture found
Western Pacific.
Max. Length 30 cm TL

Cypselurus longibarbus
[]

Photo by FAO

Cypselurus naresii
[Pharao flyingfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Cypselurus oligolepis
[Largescale flyingfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Cypselurus opisthopus
[Black-finned flyingfish]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Cypselurus poecilopterus
[Yellowing flyingfish]

Photo by FAO

Cypselurus simus
[Short-nosed flyingfish]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Cypselurus starksi
[]

12 Species of Family Exocoetidae with Genus Cypselurus
(Flyingfishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1935	Cypselurus angusticeps	Narrowhead flyingfish	Indo-Pacific	24 SL
1866	Cypselurus callopterus	Ornamented flyingfish	Eastern Central Pacific	30 TL
1815	Cypselurus comatus	Clearwing flyingfish	Western Atlantic	30 TL
1853	Cypselurus hexazona	Darkbar flyingfish	Indo-West Pacific	18 SL
1953	Cypselurus hiraii		Northwest Pacific
1961	Cypselurus longibarbus		Western Pacific.	30 TL
1889	Cypselurus naresii	Pharao flyingfish	Indo-West Pacific	21 SL
1865	Cypselurus oligolepis	Largescale flyingfish	Indo-West Pacific	27.7 TL
1865	Cypselurus opisthopus	Black-finned flyingfish	Western Pacific	18 SL
1847	Cypselurus poecilopterus	Yellowing flyingfish	Indo-West Pacific	27 TL
1847	Cypselurus simus	Short-nosed flyingfish	Eastern Central Pacific	26 SL
1953	Cypselurus starksi		Northwest Pacific	27 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: BeloniformesFamily: Exocoetidae FlyingfishesGenus: Cypselurus(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Exocoetidae Flyingfishes

Genus: Cypselurus

(See list of species below)