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GBIF·5961090speciesAnimalia0 occurrence records
  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. ›phylumChordata
  3. ›orderBeloniformes
  4. ›familyHemiramphidae
  5. ›genusOxyporhamphus
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IUCN LC · Least concern

False Halfbeak

Oxyporhamphus similis Bruun, 1935

Also calledFalso-peixe-voador-do-Atlântico (por) · escribano volador (spa) · Атлантический малопёрый летучий полурыл (rus)

First described in: Bruun, A. F. (1935). Flying-fishes (Exocoetidae) of the Atlantic. <em>Systematic and biological studies. Dana Report.</em> 6: 1-108, Pls. 1-7.

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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 5961090.