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GBIF·2368620speciesAnimalia0 occurrence records
  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. ›phylumChordata
  3. ›orderBeloniformes
  4. ›familyExocoetidae
  5. ›genusPrognichthys
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IUCN LC · Least concern

Sailor Flyingfish

Prognichthys sealei Abe, 1955

Also calledDarumatobi (jpn) · Exocet matelot (fra) · Malolo (smo) · letoun zdatný (ces) · volador marinero (spa) · Летучая рыба-моряк (rus) · ダルマトビ (jpn)

First described in: Abe, T. (1955). On a new Pacific flying fish, Prognichthys sealei, retaining five unbranched fin-rays above in the pectoral throughout life. <em>Records of Oceanographic Works in Japan.</em> 2 (1): 185-192, 1 pl.

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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2368620.