@Nick Leggatt (www.inaturalist.org) Cada, Robbie N.
Tropical Two-wing Flying Fish Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Exocoetus volitans
Family : Exocoetidae
Order : Beloniformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chrodata
Habitat : Surface waters of the open sea.
Description : Thick body of Tropical Two-wing Flying Fish is elongated and somewhat flattened ventrally.Mouth is closed along with obtuse snout.Dark above and pale below with iridescent blue in color.Fins are present with greyish appearance.
Distribution in Bangladesh
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description written by: Hajbun Tasnim Preety, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 24). photo credit and copyright:Cada, Robbie N. ([email protected]), more information please contact with us.www.fishbase.se
description written by: Hajbun Tasnim Preety, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 24). photo credit and copyright:Cada, Robbie N. ([email protected]), more information please contact with us.www.fishbase.se