Fish Identification: Find Species
Family:  Exocoetidae   (Flyingfishes) (See list of species below)
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67 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)

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Cheilopogon abei
[Abe's flyingfish] 		tn_Chago_u0.jpg
Cheilopogon agoo
[Japanese flyingfish] 		tn_Charc_u0.jpg
Cheilopogon arcticeps
[White-finned flyingfish]
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Cheilopogon atrisignis
[Glider flyingfish] 		tn_Chcya_u3.jpg
Cheilopogon cyanopterus
[Margined flyingfish] 		tn_Chdoe_u0.jpg
Cheilopogon doederleinii
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Cheilopogon dorsomacula
[Backspot flyingfish] 		tn_Chexs_u0.gif
Cheilopogon exsiliens
[Bandwing flyingfish] 		tn_Chfur_u1.gif
Cheilopogon furcatus
[Spotfin flyingfish]
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Cheilopogon heterurus
[Mediterranean flyingfish] 		tn_Chhub_u0.gif
Cheilopogon hubbsi
[Blotchwing flyingfish] 		tn_Chkat_u0.gif
Cheilopogon katoptron
[Indonesian flyingfish]
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Cheilopogon melanurus
[Atlantic flyingfish] 		tn_Chmil_u1.gif
Cheilopogon milleri
[Guinean flyingfish] 		tn_Chnig_u2.gif
Cheilopogon nigricans
[African flyingfish]
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Cheilopogon papilio
[Butterfly flyingfish] 		tn_Chpin_u1.gif
Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus altipennis
[Smallhead flyingfish] 		tn_Chpincu0.gif
Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus californicus
[California flyingfish]
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Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus japonicus
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Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus pinnatibarbatus
[Bennett's flyingfish] 		tn_Chspi_u0.jpg
Cheilopogon spilonotopterus
[Stained flyingfish]
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Cheilopogon spilopterus
[Manyspotted flyingfish] 		tn_Chsut_u0.jpg
Cheilopogon suttoni
[Sutton's flyingfish] 		tn_Chuni_uk.jpg
Cheilopogon unicolor
[Limpid-wing flyingfish]
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Cheilopogon xenopterus
[Whitetip flyingfish] 		tn_Cyang_u0.gif
Cypselurus angusticeps
[Narrowhead flyingfish] 		tn_Cycal_u0.jpg
Cypselurus callopterus
[Ornamented flyingfish]
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Cypselurus comatus
[Clearwing flyingfish] 		tn_Cyhir_u0.jpg
Cypselurus hiraii
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Cypselurus naresii
[Pharao flyingfish]
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Cypselurus oligolepis
[Largescale flyingfish] 		tn_Cyopi_u0.jpg
Cypselurus opisthopus
[Black-finned flyingfish] 		tn_Cypoe_u0.jpg
Cypselurus poecilopterus
[Yellow-wing flyingfish]
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Cypselurus starksi
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Exocoetus monocirrhus
[Barbel flyingfish] 		tn_Exobt_u0.gif
Exocoetus obtusirostris
[Oceanic two-wing flyingfish]
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Exocoetus volitans
[Tropical two-wing flyingfish] 		tn_Foacu_u0.gif
Fodiator acutus
[Sharpchin flyingfish] 		tn_Foros_u2.jpg
Fodiator rostratus
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Hirundichthys affinis
[Fourwing flyingfish] 		tn_Hialb_u0.gif
Hirundichthys albimaculatus
[Whitespot flyingfish] 		tn_Hicor_u0.gif
Hirundichthys coromandelensis
[Coromandel flyingfish]
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Hirundichthys marginatus
[Banded flyingfish] 		tn_Hioxy_u0.jpg
Hirundichthys oxycephalus
[Bony flyingfish] 		tn_Hiron_u0.jpg
Hirundichthys rondeletii
[Black wing flyingfish]
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Hirundichthys speculiger
[Mirrorwing flyingfish] 		tn_Pabra_u0.jpg
Parexocoetus brachypterus
[Sailfin flyingfish] 		tn_Pamen_u2.gif
Parexocoetus mento
[African sailfin flyingfish]
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Prognichthys brevipinnis
[Shortfin flyingfish] 		tn_Prgib_u0.gif
Prognichthys gibbifrons
[Bluntnose flyingfish] 		tn_Prsea_u0.gif
Prognichthys sealei
[Sailor flyingfish]
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Prognichthys tringa
[Tringa flyingfish]

Family - Search Result
67 Species of Family Exocoetidae
(Flyingfishes)
Sort by Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Cheilopogon abei Abe's flyingfish 22 SL
Cheilopogon agoo Japanese flyingfish 35 SL
Cheilopogon antoncichi    
Cheilopogon arcticeps White-finned flyingfish 21 SL
Cheilopogon atrisignis Glider flyingfish 33 SL
Cheilopogon cyanopterus Margined flyingfish 40 TL
Cheilopogon doederleinii   35 TL
Cheilopogon dorsomacula Backspot flyingfish 23 SL
Cheilopogon exsiliens Bandwing flyingfish 30 TL
Cheilopogon furcatus Spotfin flyingfish 35 TL
Cheilopogon heterurus Mediterranean flyingfish 40 TL
Cheilopogon hubbsi Blotchwing flyingfish 41 TL
Cheilopogon intermedius Intermediate flyingfish 22 SL
Cheilopogon katoptron Indonesian flyingfish 18 SL
Cheilopogon melanurus Atlantic flyingfish 32 TL
Cheilopogon milleri Guinean flyingfish 28.5 SL
Cheilopogon nigricans African flyingfish 28 SL
Cheilopogon papilio Butterfly flyingfish 21 SL
Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus altipennis Smallhead flyingfish 38 SL
Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus californicus California flyingfish 38 SL
Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus japonicus   50 TL
Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus melanocercus    
Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus pinnatibarbatus Bennett's flyingfish 40 SL
Cheilopogon pitcairnensis   24 SL
Cheilopogon rapanouiensis Easter island flyingfish 30 SL
Cheilopogon simus Short-nosed flying fish 26 SL
Cheilopogon spilonotopterus Stained flyingfish 38 SL
Cheilopogon spilopterus Manyspotted flyingfish 25 SL
Cheilopogon suttoni Sutton's flyingfish 30 SL
Cheilopogon unicolor Limpid-wing flyingfish 38 TL
Cheilopogon ventralis    
Cheilopogon xenopterus Whitetip flyingfish  
Cypselurus angusticeps Narrowhead flyingfish 24 SL
Cypselurus callopterus Ornamented flyingfish 30 TL
Cypselurus comatus Clearwing flyingfish 30 TL
Cypselurus hexazona Darkbar flyingfish 18 SL
Cypselurus hiraii    
Cypselurus naresii Pharao flyingfish 21 SL
Cypselurus oligolepis Largescale flyingfish 27.7 TL
Cypselurus opisthopus Black-finned flyingfish 18 SL
Cypselurus poecilopterus Yellow-wing flyingfish 27 TL
Cypselurus starksi   27 TL
Danichthys ilma    
Exocoetus gibbosus Oceanic flyingfish  
Exocoetus monocirrhus Barbel flyingfish 20 SL
Exocoetus obtusirostris Oceanic two-wing flyingfish 24 TL
Exocoetus peruvianus    
Exocoetus volitans Tropical two-wing flyingfish 30 TL
Fodiator acutus Sharpchin flyingfish 18 TL
Fodiator rostratus   19 SL
Hirundichthys affinis Fourwing flyingfish 30 TL
Hirundichthys albimaculatus Whitespot flyingfish 23 SL
Hirundichthys coromandelensis Coromandel flyingfish 19 SL
Hirundichthys marginatus Banded flyingfish 21 SL
Hirundichthys oxycephalus Bony flyingfish 18 SL
Hirundichthys rondeletii Black wing flyingfish 30 TL
Hirundichthys socotranus    
Hirundichthys speculiger Mirrorwing flyingfish 30 TL
Parexocoetus brachypterus Sailfin flyingfish 20 TL
Parexocoetus hillianus Flyingfish  
Parexocoetus mento African sailfin flyingfish 11 SL
Prognichthys brevipinnis Shortfin flyingfish 19 SL
Prognichthys gibbifrons Bluntnose flyingfish 19.5 SL
Prognichthys glaphyrae Gyre flyingfish 20.1 SL
Prognichthys occidentalis   17.9 SL
Prognichthys sealei Sailor flyingfish 19 SL
Prognichthys tringa Tringa flyingfish 16 SL

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