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Shortfin flyingfish (Prognichthys brevipinnis)
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Shortfin flyingfish (Prognichthys brevipinnis) specimen
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Exocoetidae

Shortfin flyingfish

Prognichthys brevipinnis

Nineteen Centimeters Exocoetid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • Oceania
  • Elongated
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Shortfin flyingfish is a marine fish of Indo-Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 19 cm.

Maximum length
19 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Okinawa, Palau, and Fiji.

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