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Hirundichthys
Hirundichthys is a genus of flying fish. They have elongated, moderately thick, ventrally flattened bodies. The pectoral branch of the lateral line is absent. The upper jaw is not protrusible. The dorsal fin has fewer or equal (rarely one more) rays than the anal fin; the dorsal fin is low, with the anterior rays the longest, the pectoral fins are strikingly long, reaching to or almost to caudal fin base; pelvic fins are long, reaching beyond...
12 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 12 known species
Mirrorwing Flyingfish
speciesHirundichthys speculiger
Atlantic Blackwing Flyingfish
speciesHirundichthys volador
Blackwing Flyingfish
speciesHirundichthys rondeletii
Fourwing Flyingfish
speciesHirundichthys affinis
Blackwing Flyingfish
speciesHirundichthys rufipinnis
Bony Flyingfish
speciesHirundichthys oxycephalus
Hirundichthys indicus
speciesHirundichthys indicus
Whitespot Flying Fish
speciesHirundichthys albimaculatus
Banded Flying Fish
speciesHirundichthys marginatus
Coromandel Flying Fish
speciesHirundichthys coromandelensis
Hirundichthys orientalis
speciesHirundichthys orientalis
Hirundichthys gilberti
speciesHirundichthys gilberti
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 88920.