Hirundichthys coromandelensis
Hirundichthys coromandelensis (Hornell, 1923)
Coromandel flyingfish
photo by FAO


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Family:  Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Max. size:  19 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range - 0 m, oceanodromous
Distribution:  Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea but absent from the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. Also occurs in the Bay of Bengal.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabit surface waters of both neritic and oceanic areas (Ref. 30573). Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for long distances above the surface.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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