Exocoetus obtusirostris
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| Exocoetus obtusirostris Günther, 1866 [2]
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Exocoetus obtusirostris, commonly known as the oceanic two-wing flyingfish or the blunt-snouted flyingfish,[1] is a species of ray-finned fish native to the tropical and subtropical western Atlantic Ocean. It has the ability to glide above the surface of the water to escape from predators.
Distribution and habitat
At one time Exocoetus obtusirostris was considered to be a circum-global species, but it was later split into three separate species, each occupying a different ocean. As now understood, it is endemic to tropical and subtropical parts of the Atlantic Ocean. In the western Atlantic its range includes the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico and in the eastern Atlantic it extends from Namibia to Madeira, the Azores and possibly the westernmost Mediterranean Sea. It occurs in surface waters, both near the coast and in the open ocean, at depths down to about 20 m (66 ft).[1]
References
- ^ a b c Template:IUCN
- ^ a b Bailly, Nicolas (2018). "Exocoetus obtusirostris Günther, 1866". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 29 July 2018.