Oceanic two-wing flyingfish
Exocoetus obtusirostris
- Usual depth0–3,328 m
- Water temperature15–29 °C
- Best monthsMarch, May, and June
- How commonOccasional
Photo credit: (c) Dan Schofield, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
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.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 9 records
- February: 14 records
- March: 26 records
- April: 17 records
- May: 36 records
- June: 34 records
- July: 17 records
- August: 21 records
- September: 18 records
- October: 10 records
- November: 16 records
- December: 6 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–3,328 m · Deepest record: 4,572 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 15–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Oceanic two-wing flyingfish, Blunt-snouted Flying Fish, Flying Fish, oceanic two-wing flyingfish, Oceanic two-wing flying fish, Oceanic Two-Wing Flyingfish, Two Winged Flying Fish, Two-wing Flyingfish, Twowing Flying Fish
Names in 2 more languages
- Spanish
- Pez Volador, volador flecha, Volador Ñato, volador oceánico
- French
- Exocet-bouledogue, Exocet Bouledogue, Exocet bouledogue, Exocet-bouledouge, Poisson volant, Exocet-bouledouge
Other scientific names: Exocoetus gaussianus, Exocoetus holubii
Similar species
Barbel flyingfishExocoetus monocirrhus
Flying fishExocoetus volitans
Blackwing flyingfishHirundichthys rondeletii
Sailfin flyingfishParexocoetus brachypterus
- Mirrorwing flyingfish
Hirundichthys speculiger
- African Flyingfish
Parexocoetus mento
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 530 open-data records from 1883 to 2002.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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