Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Beloniformes

Family: Exocoetidae

Genus: Hirundichthys

Species: Hirundichthys coromandelensis (Hornell, 1923)

Climate Zone

Biology

Inhabit surface waters of both neritic and oceanic areas (Ref. 30573). Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for long distances above the surface.

Habitat

oceanic

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless