WoRMS taxon details
Exocoetus volitans Linnaeus, 1758
126385 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:126385)
accepted
Species
Exocaetus commersonnii Lacepède, 1803 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Exocaetus volans Solander, 1846 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Exocaetus volitans Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Exocetus volitans Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Exocoetus commersonii Lacepède, 1803 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Exocoetus commersonnii Lacepède, 1803 · unaccepted
Exocoetus evolans Linnaeus, 1766 · unaccepted
Exocoetus volans Solander, 1846 · unaccepted
Exocoetus volitans vagabundus Whitley, 1937 · unaccepted
Halocypselus evolans (Linnaeus, 1766) · unaccepted
Halocypselus mesogaster Weinland, 1858 · unaccepted
- Subspecies Exocoetus volitans vagabundus Whitley, 1937 accepted as Exocoetus volitans Linnaeus, 1758
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 316 [details] Available for editors
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Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Exocoetus volitans Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126385 on 2024-09-02
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original description
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 316 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Exocoetus commersonnii Lacepède, 1803) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1803). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome Cinquieme. 5(1-21): i-lxviii + 1-803 + index., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6335629
page(s): 401, 403 [details]
original description (of Exocoetus evolans Linnaeus, 1766) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (Bermuda) Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4) . ASIH, 424 pp. [details]
context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
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 King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
page(s): 316 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Exocoetus commersonnii Lacepède, 1803) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1803). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome Cinquieme. 5(1-21): i-lxviii + 1-803 + index., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6335629
page(s): 401, 403 [details]
original description (of Exocoetus evolans Linnaeus, 1766) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]
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context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (Bermuda) Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4) . ASIH, 424 pp. [details]
context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
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 King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
![PDF available PDF available](https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia/images/pdf_lock.png)
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
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From other sources
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
Language | Name | |
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Albanian | peshk fluturuespeshk dallëndyshedallnysh detidallëndyshe deti | [details] |
Dutch | vliegende vis | [details] |
English | tropical two-wing flying-fishtropical two-wing flyingfishflying fish | [details] |
French | poisson volantexocet | [details] |
German | fliegender Fisch | [details] |
Italian | pesce volante | [details] |
Japanese | イダテントビウオ | [details] |
Spanish | volador tropicalpez volador | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (21 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Exocoetus volitans vagabundus Whitley, 1937)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (112 publications) (from synonym Exocoetus evolans Linnaeus, 1766)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Exocoetus volans Solander, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Exocaetus volitans Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (240 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Exocoetus commersonii Lacepède, 1803)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (41 publications) (from synonym Halocypselus evolans (Linnaeus, 1766))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (93 publications) (from synonym Exocetus volitans Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Exocoetus volitans)
To FishBase (from synonym Exocoetus volans Solander, 1846)
To FishBase (from synonym Exocoetus commersonnii Lacepède, 1803)
To FishBase (from synonym Exocoetus evolans Linnaeus, 1766)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Exocoetus commersonii Lacepède, 1803)
To FishBase (from synonym Exocaetus commersonnii Lacepède, 1803)
To FishBase (from synonym Halocypselus mesogaster Weinland, 1858)
To FishBase (from synonym Exocoetus volitans vagabundus Whitley, 1937)
To FishBase (from synonym Exocaetus volans Solander, 1846)
To FishBase (from synonym Halocypselus evolans (Linnaeus, 1766))
To FishBase (from synonym Exocetus volitans Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Exocaetus volitans Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase images (Exocoetus volitans, Sri Lanka, by FAO)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (297 nucleotides; 330 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Rhytiodus microlepis P22164 print)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Exocoetus volitans vagabundus Whitley, 1937)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (112 publications) (from synonym Exocoetus evolans Linnaeus, 1766)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Exocoetus volans Solander, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Exocaetus volitans Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (240 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Exocoetus commersonii Lacepède, 1803)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (41 publications) (from synonym Halocypselus evolans (Linnaeus, 1766))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (93 publications) (from synonym Exocetus volitans Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Exocoetus volitans)
To FishBase (from synonym Exocoetus volans Solander, 1846)
To FishBase (from synonym Exocoetus commersonnii Lacepède, 1803)
To FishBase (from synonym Exocoetus evolans Linnaeus, 1766)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Exocoetus commersonii Lacepède, 1803)
To FishBase (from synonym Exocaetus commersonnii Lacepède, 1803)
To FishBase (from synonym Halocypselus mesogaster Weinland, 1858)
To FishBase (from synonym Exocoetus volitans vagabundus Whitley, 1937)
To FishBase (from synonym Exocaetus volans Solander, 1846)
To FishBase (from synonym Halocypselus evolans (Linnaeus, 1766))
To FishBase (from synonym Exocetus volitans Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Exocaetus volitans Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase images (Exocoetus volitans, Sri Lanka, by FAO)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (297 nucleotides; 330 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Rhytiodus microlepis P22164 print)
To PESI
To ITIS