Cypsellurinae is a
subfamily of
flying fish
The Exocoetidae are a family of marine fish in the order Beloniformes class Actinopterygii, known colloquially as flying fish or flying cod. About 64 species are grouped in seven to nine genera. While they cannot fly in the same way a bird ...
es, one of four in the
family
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Exocoetidae
The Exocoetidae are a family of marine fish in the order Beloniformes class Actinopterygii, known colloquially as flying fish or flying cod. About 64 species are grouped in seven to nine genera. While they cannot fly in the same way a bir ...
and the only one which is not monogeneric.
Genera
The following four genera make of the subfamily:
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Cheilopogon
''Cheilopogon'' is a genus of flyingfishes.
Species
Currently, 29 species in this genus are recognized:
* '' Cheilopogon abei'' Parin, 1996 (Abe's flyingfish)
* ''Cheilopogon agoo'' (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) (Japanese flyingfish)
* '' Cheilo ...
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Lowe
Lowe may refer to:
People
* Lowe (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
* Liu, a Chinese surname sometimes romanized as Lowe
Places
* Division of Lowe, an Australian federal government electoral division
* Lowe, Delaw ...
, 1841
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Cypselurus
''Cypselurus'' is a genus of flying fish in the family Exocoetidae.
Species
Currently, there are twelve recognized species in this genus:
* '' Cypselurus angusticeps'' (Nichols & Breder, 1935) — narrowhead flying fish
* '' Cypselurus callopte ...
''
Swainson, 1838
* ''
Hirundichthys''
Breder, 1928
* ''
Prognichthys
''Prognichthys'' is a genus of flying fishes.
Species
Six recognized species are in this genus:
* ''Prognichthys brevipinnis'' (Valenciennes, 1847) (shortfin flyingfish)
* ''Prognichthys gibbifrons'' (Valenciennes, 1847) (bluntnose flyingfish)
* ...
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Breder, 1928
References
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Exocoetidae