Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Hemiramphidae | Oxyporhamphus micropterus | (Valenciennes) | 1847 | Smallwing Flyingfish |
Note: Considered by some authors to be in the family Exocoetidae (FAO 2002).
Oxyporhamphus micropterus
Unique Characters: Pectoral fin does not reach pelvic-fin origin. Pelvic fins small, triangular. Lower jaw not noticeably elongate. Greenish blue dorsally. Silvery sides and abdomen.
Similar Species: None.
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