WoRMS taxon details
Exocoetidae
AphiaID: 125452
AphiaID: 125452
| Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Beloniformes (Order) |
| Status | accepted | |||||||||||||
| Record status | Checked by Taxonomic Editor | |||||||||||||
| Rank | Family | |||||||||||||
| Parent | Beloniformes | |||||||||||||
| Sources |
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, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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, 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details] additional source: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details] | |||||||||||||
| Vernacular Names |
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| Direct child taxa [show all] | Genus Cheilopogon Lowe, 1841 Genus Cypselurus Swainson, 1838 Genus Exocoetus Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Fodiator Genus Hirundichthys Breder, 1928 Genus Paraxocoetus Genus Parexocoetus Bleeker, 1865 Genus Prognichthys Breder, 1928 Genus Ptenonotus Ogilby, 1908 Genus Cheliopogon accepted as Cheilopogon Lowe, 1841 Genus Cypsilurus accepted as Cypselurus Swainson, 1838 Genus Cyselorus accepted as Cypselurus Swainson, 1838 Genus Cyselurus accepted as Cypselurus Swainson, 1838 Genus Danichthys Bruun, 1934 accepted as Hirundichthys Breder, 1928 Genus Exocaetus accepted as Exocoetus Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Exocetus accepted as Exocoetus Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Exococtus accepted as Exocoetus Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Exonautes accepted as Hirundichthys Breder, 1928 Genus Halacypselurus accepted as Halocypselus Weinland, 1858 accepted as Exocoetus Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Halocypselus Weinland, 1858 accepted as Exocoetus Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Maculocoetus accepted as Cypselurus Swainson, 1838 Genus Paraexocoetus accepted as Parexocoetus Bleeker, 1865 Genus Parexocoetoides accepted as Cypselurus Swainson, 1838 Genus Zonocypselurus Parin & Bogorodsky, 2011 accepted as Cypselurus Swainson, 1838 | |||||||||||||
| Environment | marine | |||||||||||||
| Links | To GenBank To ITIS | |||||||||||||
| Note |
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] | |||||||||||||
| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125452 | |||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Edit history |
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| Citation: WoRMS (2013). Exocoetidae. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125452 on 2013-05-24 | ||||||||||||||
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