Prognichthys occidentalis
Bluntnose Flyingfish
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Beloniformes
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Prognichthys
Prognichthys occidentalis (Bluntnose Flyingfish)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and throughout the Caribbean to off the east coast of North America to 40°N and off South America to 40°S.
Habitat Associations
Marine. pelagic-neritic.
Biology
Neritic species (Ref. 35505).
Max length: 17.9 cm SL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders; parental care: none.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2013-01-29. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen (1966) Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p.
Smith-Vaniz, W.F., B.B. Collette and B.E. Luckhurst (1999) Fishes of Bermuda: history, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys. American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists Special Publication No. 4. 424 p.
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