Arabian flyingfish

Rhynchorhamphus arabicus

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
Medium
Tropical fish

Rhynchorhamphus arabicus or Arabian flyingfish is a halfbeak of the family Hemiramphidae of the order Beloniformes. It is one of the four recognized species of the genus Rhynchorhamphus and can be found in the Western Indian Ocean, near Yemen and Somalia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Hemiramphidae
Genus: Rhynchorhamphus
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Yemen (Ref. 26282 ) and Somalia.

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