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smallwing flyingfish

Oxyporhamphus micropterus

Classification

Oxyporhamphus micropterus, the bigwing halfbeak, is a species of halfbeak found in the tropical oceans. Halfbeaks (Hemiramphidae) are small ray-finned fish that are closely related to flying fish (Exocoetidae), and the two families share many physical characteristics, including wing-like pectoral fins. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific region, where it is a pelagic, open-ocean species.

Distribution

Bergman L, Montenegro J, Seid C, Bachtel T, Mann F, Thuesen E, Lindsay D, Drazen J · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 6