''Fodiator rostratus'' is a species of

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in the genus ''

Fodiator ''Fodiator'' is a genus of flying fishes. It is the only genus in the subfamily Fodiatorinae. Etymology ''Fodiator'' means "one who stab," likely a reference to the long, thin, sharp snout with its projecting lower jaw. About ''Fodiator'' speci ...

''. It reaches a maximum length of 19 cm (7.4 in) and is endemic to the eastern

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from

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in the

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, including

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and the Galapagos Islands.

References

rostratus Fish described in 1866 Taxa named by Albert Günther {{Beloniformes-stub