Parexocoetus hillianus (Gosse, 1851)
Flyingfish
Parexocoetus hillianus
photo by FAO

Family:  Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Max. size: 
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range - 0 m, oceanodromous
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Martinique, Jamaica, and coast of North America. Valid (Parin pers. comm.). Needs better reference.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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