Exocoetus Explained

Exocoetus is a genus of flying fishes. It is a bony fish.The body is covered with cycloid scales.The mouth is wide, and the jaws bear teeth.It is a marine fish.The tail has hypobatic fins as the ventral lobe.

Species

Five species in this genus are recognized:

• Exocoetus gibbosus Parin & Shakhovskoy, 2000 (oceanic flyingfish)
• Exocoetus monocirrhus J. Richardson, 1846 (barbel flyingfish)
• Exocoetus obtusirostris Günther, 1866 (oceanic two-wing flyingfish)
• Exocoetus peruvianus Parin & Shakhovskoy, 2000 (Peruvian flyingfish)
• Exocoetus volitans Linnaeus, 1758 (tropical two-wing flyingfish)