oceanic two-wing flyingfish
Exocoetus obtusirostris Günther, 1866
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Exocoetus obtusirostris
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Open encyclopedia reference
Exocoetus obtusirostris, commonly known as the oceanic two-wing flyingfish or the blunt-snouted flyingfish, is a species of ray-finned fish native to the tropical and subtropical western Atlantic Ocean. It has the ability to glide above the surface of the water to escape from predators.
Wikipedia contributors, Exocoetus obtusirostris; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T12:01:01.628079+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Exocoetus obtusirostris Günther, 1866
- Name authority
- Günther, 1866
- Common name
- oceanic two-wing flyingfish
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Beloniformes
- Family
- Exocoetidae
- Genus
- Exocoetus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderBeloniformes
- familyExocoetidae Risso, 1827
- genusExocoetus Linnaeus, 1758
- speciesExocoetus obtusirostris Günther, 1866
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Exocoetus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| flying fishExocoetus volitans Linnaeus, 1758 | ExocoetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Exocoetus gibbosus Parin & Shakhovskoy, 2000 | ExocoetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| barbel flyingfishExocoetus monocirrhus Richardson, 1846 | ExocoetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Exocoetus peruvianus Parin & Shakhovskoy, 2000 | ExocoetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Exocoetus holubii Steindachner, 1881 Steindachner, 1881 | synonym |
| Exocoetus gaussianus Lampe, 1914 Lampe, 1914 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Günther, A. (1866). Catalogue of fishes in the British Museum. Catalogue of the Physostomi, containing the families Salmonidae, Percopsidae, Galaxidae, Mormyridae, Gymnarchidae, Esocidae, Umbridae, Scombresocidae, Cyprinodontidae, in the collection of the British Museum. British Museum, London, 6: i–xv + 1–368. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3DN99. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.