Exocoetus gibbosus

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Exocoetus gibbosus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Exocoetidae
Genus: Exocoetus
Species:
E. gibbosus
Binomial name
Exocoetus gibbosus
Parin & Shakhovskoy, 2000

Exocoetus gibbosus is a species of fish in the family Exocoetidae. [1]

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References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Exocoetus gibbosus Parin & Shakhovskoy, 2000". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-05-18.