Bluntnose Flyingfish
Prognichthys gibbifrons
- Group: Other
- Max size: 19.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This flyingfish breaks the surface and glides for long stretches on outspread fins to escape predators below. It lives in open neritic water near the surface and grows to around twenty centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Beloniformes › Exocoetidae › Prognichthys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277924.
FAQ
- Is the Bluntnose Flyingfish dangerous to divers?
- The Bluntnose Flyingfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Bluntnose Flyingfish get?
- The Bluntnose Flyingfish grows to about 19.5 cm.