Largescale flyingfish

Cypselurus oligolepis

Leaping from Water into a Glide

Largescale flyingfish is a marine fish found around Indo-West Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 27.7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Exocoetidae
Genus: Cypselurus
Maximum length: 27.7 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: tropical waters from East Africa to southern China, Solomon Islands and Queensland, Australia.

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