WoRMS taxon details
Exocoetidae Risso, 1827
- Genus Cheilopogon Lowe, 1841
- Genus Cypselurus Swainson, 1838
- Genus Exocoetus Linnaeus, 1758
- Genus Fodiator Jordan & Meek, 1885
- Genus Hirundichthys Breder, 1928
- Genus Parexocoetus Bleeker, 1865
- Genus Prognichthys Breder, 1928
- Genus Ptenonotus Ogilby, 1908
- Genus Cheliopogon accepted as Cheilopogon Lowe, 1841 (misspelling)
- Genus Cypsilurus accepted as Cypselurus Swainson, 1838 (misspelling)
- Genus Cyselorus accepted as Cypselurus Swainson, 1838 (misspelling)
- Genus Cyselurus accepted as Cypselurus Swainson, 1838 (misspelling)
- Genus Danichthys Bruun, 1934 accepted as Hirundichthys Breder, 1928 (synonym)
- Genus Exocaetus accepted as Exocoetus Linnaeus, 1758 (misspelling)
- Genus Exocetus accepted as Exocoetus Linnaeus, 1758 (misspelling)
- Genus Exococtus accepted as Exocoetus Linnaeus, 1758 (misspelling)
- Genus Exonautes Jordan & Evermann, 1896 accepted as Hirundichthys Breder, 1928
- Genus Halacypselurus accepted as Halocypselus Weinland, 1858 accepted as Exocoetus Linnaeus, 1758 (misspelling)
- Genus Halocypselus Weinland, 1858 accepted as Exocoetus Linnaeus, 1758
- Genus Maculocoetus Whitley & Colefax, 1938 accepted as Cypselurus Swainson, 1838
- Genus Paraexocoetus accepted as Parexocoetus Bleeker, 1865 (misspelling)
- Genus Paraxocoetus accepted as Parexocoetus Bleeker, 1865 (misspelling)
- Genus Parexocoetoides Fowler, 1944 accepted as Cypselurus Swainson, 1838
marine, brackish, terrestrial
Not documented
Distribution Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Jaws of the same length and relatively short. Pectoral fins unusually...
Distribution Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Jaws of the same length and relatively short. Pectoral fins unusually large and can be used for gliding flights. Moreover, some species have unusually large pelvic fins giving them a four-winged appearance. Caudal fin deeply forked; the upper lobe shorter than the lower. A pair of long, flaplike whiskers in the juveniles of many species. Attains 45 cm maximum length; usually below 30 cm. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Exocoetidae Risso, 1827. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125452 on 2024-04-19
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taxonomy source
Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors 
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context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
[request] context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Distribution Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Jaws of the same length and relatively short. Pectoral fins unusually large and can be used for gliding flights. Moreover, some species have unusually large pelvic fins giving them a four-winged appearance. Caudal fin deeply forked; the upper lobe shorter than the lower. A pair of long, flaplike whiskers in the juveniles of many species. Attains 45 cm maximum length; usually below 30 cm. [details]
