Cypselurus

Updated on Nov 12, 2023

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Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Cypselurus Phylum Chordata Order Beloniformes		Family Exocoetidae Higher classification Flying fish Rank Genus

Similar Flying fish, Cheilopogon, Exocoetus, Hirundichthys, Beloniformes

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Cypselurus is a genus of flying fish in the family Exocoetidae.

Currently, there are twelve recognized species in this genus:

Cypselurus angusticeps (Nichols & Breder, 1935) — narrowhead flying fish

Cypselurus callopterus (Günther, 1866) — ornamented flying fish, beautyfin flying fish

Cypselurus comatus (Mitchill, 1815) — clearwing flying fish

Cypselurus hexazona (Bleeker, 1853) — darkbar flying fish

Cypselurus hiraii (T. Abe, 1953)

Cypselurus longibarbus (Parin, 1861)

Cypselurus naresii (Günther, 1889) — Pharao flying fish

Cypselurus oligolepis (Bleeker, 1865) — large-scale flying fish

Cypselurus opisthopus (Bleeker, 1865) — black-finned flying fish

Cypselurus poecilopterus (Valenciennes, 1847) - yellow-wing flying fish

Cypselurus simus (Valenciennes, 1847) — short-nosed flying fish

Cypselurus starksi (T. Abe, 1953)

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