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Family Exocoetidae - Flyingfishes
Order:	Beloniformes
Class:	Actinopterygii
No. of Genera:	8
No. of Species:	52
Environment:	Fresh:  No     Brackish:  No     Marine:  Yes
Aquarium:	none
First Fossil Record:	upper  Tertiary,    Miocene             Ref.:      Berg, L.S..1958
Remark:	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. Swimbladder extends into haemal canal; 39-51 vertebrae. A pair of long, flaplike whiskers in the juveniles of many species. Attains 45 cm maximum length; usually below 30 cm.
Etymology:	Greek, exo = outside + Greek, koite = nest, hollow ( Ref. 45335).
Division:	Marine
Reproductive guild:	nonguarders
Typical activity level:	very active
Main Ref.:	Nelson, J.S..1994
Coordinator:	Parin, Nikolay V.
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