Prognichthys

Prognichthys
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Exocoetidae
Subfamily: Cypsellurinae
Genus: Prognichthys
Breder, 1928
Type species
Exocoetus gibbifrons
Valenciennes, 1847

Prognichthys is a genus of flying fishes.

Species

Six recognized species are in this genus:[1]

  • Prognichthys brevipinnis (Valenciennes, 1847) (shortfin flyingfish)
  • Prognichthys gibbifrons (Valenciennes, 1847) (bluntnose flyingfish)
  • Prognichthys glaphyrae Parin, 1999 (Gyre flyingfish)
  • Prognichthys occidentalis Parin, 1999
  • Prognichthys sealei T. Abe, 1955 (sailor flyingfish)
  • Prognichthys tringa Breder, 1928 (Tringa flyingfish)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Prognichthys in FishBase. June 2012 version.


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