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Prognichthys glaphyrae Parin, 1999 Gyre flyingfish |
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FAO |
| Family: | Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 20.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range - 0 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean: mostly restricted to cores of central oceanic gyres; in the western Atlantic, it occurs in Bermuda to 20°S but absent from the Gulf of Mexico, east coast of North America, and most of the Caribbean. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Mostly restricted to cores of central oceanic gyres (Ref. 35505). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||