Mirrorwing Flyingfish
Hirundichthys speculiger
- Group: Other
- Max size: 25.1 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A flyingfish of the open ocean that glides on broad mirrored fins above water kilometres deep. It spawns year round in warm seas and reaches about twenty five centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Beloniformes › Exocoetidae › Hirundichthys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126387.
FAQ
- Is the Mirrorwing Flyingfish dangerous to divers?
- The Mirrorwing Flyingfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Mirrorwing Flyingfish get?
- The Mirrorwing Flyingfish grows to about 25.1 cm.