WoRMS taxon details
Exocoetidae Risso, 1827
Genus Cheilopogon Lowe, 1841
Genus Cypselurus Swainson, 1838
Genus Exocoetus Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Fodiator Jordan & Meek, 1885
Genus Hirundichthys Breder, 1928
Genus Parexocoetus Bleeker, 1865
Genus Prognichthys Breder, 1928
Genus Ptenonotus Ogilby, 1908
Genus Cheliopogon accepted as Cheilopogon Lowe, 1841 (misspelling)
Genus Cypsilurus accepted as Cypselurus Swainson, 1838 (misspelling)
Genus Cyselorus accepted as Cypselurus Swainson, 1838 (misspelling)
Genus Cyselurus accepted as Cypselurus Swainson, 1838 (misspelling)
Genus Danichthys Bruun, 1934 accepted as Hirundichthys Breder, 1928 (synonym)
Genus Exocaetus accepted as Exocoetus Linnaeus, 1758 (misspelling)
Genus Exocetus accepted as Exocoetus Linnaeus, 1758 (misspelling)
Genus Exococtus accepted as Exocoetus Linnaeus, 1758 (misspelling)
Genus Exonautes Jordan & Evermann, 1896 accepted as Hirundichthys Breder, 1928
Genus Halacypselurus accepted as Halocypselus Weinland, 1858 accepted as Exocoetus Linnaeus, 1758 (misspelling)
Genus Halocypselus Weinland, 1858 accepted as Exocoetus Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Maculocoetus Whitley & Colefax, 1938 accepted as Cypselurus Swainson, 1838
Genus Paraexocoetus accepted as Parexocoetus Bleeker, 1865 (misspelling)
Genus Paraxocoetus accepted as Parexocoetus Bleeker, 1865 (misspelling)
Genus Parexocoetoides Fowler, 1944 accepted as Cypselurus Swainson, 1838
Genus Cypselurus Swainson, 1838
Genus Exocoetus Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Fodiator Jordan & Meek, 1885
Genus Hirundichthys Breder, 1928
Genus Parexocoetus Bleeker, 1865
Genus Prognichthys Breder, 1928
Genus Ptenonotus Ogilby, 1908
Genus Cheliopogon accepted as Cheilopogon Lowe, 1841 (misspelling)
Genus Cypsilurus accepted as Cypselurus Swainson, 1838 (misspelling)
Genus Cyselorus accepted as Cypselurus Swainson, 1838 (misspelling)
Genus Cyselurus accepted as Cypselurus Swainson, 1838 (misspelling)
Genus Danichthys Bruun, 1934 accepted as Hirundichthys Breder, 1928 (synonym)
Genus Exocaetus accepted as Exocoetus Linnaeus, 1758 (misspelling)
Genus Exocetus accepted as Exocoetus Linnaeus, 1758 (misspelling)
Genus Exococtus accepted as Exocoetus Linnaeus, 1758 (misspelling)
Genus Exonautes Jordan & Evermann, 1896 accepted as Hirundichthys Breder, 1928
Genus Halacypselurus accepted as Halocypselus Weinland, 1858 accepted as Exocoetus Linnaeus, 1758 (misspelling)
Genus Halocypselus Weinland, 1858 accepted as Exocoetus Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Maculocoetus Whitley & Colefax, 1938 accepted as Cypselurus Swainson, 1838
Genus Paraexocoetus accepted as Parexocoetus Bleeker, 1865 (misspelling)
Genus Paraxocoetus accepted as Parexocoetus Bleeker, 1865 (misspelling)
Genus Parexocoetoides Fowler, 1944 accepted as Cypselurus Swainson, 1838
marine, brackish
Not documented
Distribution Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Jaws of the same length and relatively short. Pectoral fins unusually...
Distribution Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Jaws of the same length and relatively short. Pectoral fins unusually large and can be used for gliding flights. Moreover, some species have unusually large pelvic fins giving them a four-winged appearance. Caudal fin deeply forked; the upper lobe shorter than the lower. A pair of long, flaplike whiskers in the juveniles of many species. Attains 45 cm maximum length; usually below 30 cm. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2022). FishBase. Exocoetidae Risso, 1827. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125452 on 2022-07-01
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taxonomy source
Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors 
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basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
[request] basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Distribution Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Jaws of the same length and relatively short. Pectoral fins unusually large and can be used for gliding flights. Moreover, some species have unusually large pelvic fins giving them a four-winged appearance. Caudal fin deeply forked; the upper lobe shorter than the lower. A pair of long, flaplike whiskers in the juveniles of many species. Attains 45 cm maximum length; usually below 30 cm. [details]
