Hirundichthys indicus

Hirundichthys indicus

Exocoetid Fish from the Persian Gulf

Hirundichthys indicus is a marine fish from Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 19.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Exocoetidae
Genus: Hirundichthys
Maximum length: 19.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indian Ocean: widely distributed in western and central open ocean, from East Africa to the meridian of 96° E, and from 15° S to the northern Arabian Sea, southern Bay of Bengal (but does not enter the coastal water, only at its outlet), Andaman Sea, but not in Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Persian Gulf, western Arabian Sea,and northern Bay of Bengal.

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