| Prognichthys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Prognichthys in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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