Cypsellurinae is a
subfamily
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of
flying fish
The Exocoetidae are a family of marine fish in the order Beloniformes class Actinopterygii, known colloquially as flying fish or flying cod. About 64 species are grouped in seven to nine genera. While they cannot fly in the same way a bird do ...
es, one of four in the
family
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Exocoetidae
The Exocoetidae are a family of marine fish in the order Beloniformes class Actinopterygii, known colloquially as flying fish or flying cod. About 64 species are grouped in seven to nine genera. While they cannot fly in the same way a bird ...
and the only one which is not monogeneric.
Genera
The following four genera make of the subfamily:
* ''
Cheilopogon''
Lowe, 1841
* ''
Cypselurus
''Cypselurus'' is a genus of flying fish in the family Exocoetidae.
Species
Currently, there are twelve recognized species in this genus:
* '' Cypselurus angusticeps'' ( Nichols & Breder, 1935) — narrowhead flying fish
* '' Cypselurus callop ...
''
Swainson, 1838
* ''
Hirundichthys''
Breder, 1928
* ''
Prognichthys''
Breder, 1928
References
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Exocoetidae