Prognichthys
| Prognichthys | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Family: | Exocoetidae |
| Subfamily: | Cypsellurinae |
| Genus: | Prognichthys Breder, 1928 |
| Type species | |
| Exocoetus gibbifrons Valenciennes, 1847
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Prognichthys is a genus of flying fishes. They are Widespread in tropical oceans.
Species
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Prognichthys". FishBase. June 2012 version.
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