Fodiator rostratus is a species of flying fish in the genus Fodiator. It reaches a maximum length of 19 cm (7.4 in) and is endemic to the eastern Pacific Ocean from Baja California in the Gulf of California to Peru, including Clipperton Island and the Galapagos Islands.[3]

Fodiator rostratus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Exocoetidae
Genus: Fodiator
Species:
F. rostratus
Binomial name
Fodiator rostratus
(Günther, 1866)
Synonyms[2]
  • Exocoetus rostratus Günther, 1866
  • Hemiexocoetus caudimaculatus Fowler, 1901
Map of the distribution of Fodiator species, with F. rostratus shown in blue.

References

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  1. ^ Collette, B.; Carpenter, K. (2010). "Fodiator rostratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183752A8170117. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183752A8170117.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Fodiator". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Fodiator rostratus". FishBase. April 2019 version.