Species FAO code: HDR

Hirundichthys rondeletii

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Cyprus	el χελιδονόψαρο	–
Greece	el Χελιδονόψαρο μαυρόφτερο	–
Portugal	pt Peixe-voador-de-asa-negra	–
Spain	es Golondrina de mar	Catalonia: Orenyola d'ales fosques Galicia: Peixe voador Murcia: Golondrina

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Hirundichthys rondeletii (Valenciennes, 1847)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Hirundichthys rondeletii (Valenciennes, 1847)

Scientific name

Hirundichthys rondeletii

Author

(Valenciennes, 1847)

Rank

Species

FAO code

HDR

Morphological description

Body dark, iridescent blue above, silvery white below; dorsal and caudal fins greyish, other fins hyaline (Ref. 2797). Juveniles elongate, paired fins black (Ref. 2797).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderBeloniformes
  - FamilyExocoetidae
    - GenusHirundichthys
      - SpeciesHirundichthys rondeletii

Synonyms

Exocoetus lamellifer Kner & Steindachner, 1867
Danichthys rondeletii (Valenciennes, 1847)
Exocoetus rondeletii Valenciennes, 1847
Exocoetus rubescens Rafinesque, 1818
Exocoetus brachycephalus Günther, 1866
Exocoetus volador Jordan, 1884
Danichthys cribrosus (Kner, 1867)
Cypsilurus rondeletii (Valenciennes, 1847)
Exocoetus cribrosa Kner, 1867
Danichthys rondelettii (Valenciennes, 1847)
Exocoetus vinciguerrae Jordan & Meek, 1885
Hirundichthys rondeleti (Valenciennes, 1847)
Exocoetus rufipinnis Valenciennes, 1847
Exocoetus dowii Gill, 1863
Exonautes nonsuchae Beebe & Tee-Van, 1932
Exonautes gilberti Snyder, 1904
Cypselurus polyethmus Fowler, 1919
Prognichthys rondeletii (Valenciennes, 1847)
Exonautes fulvipes Ogilby, 1908
Danichthys rondeleti (Valenciennes, 1847)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Hirundichthys rondeletii (Valenciennes, 1847)

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Hirundichthys rondeletii

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Seines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest

Area 87 - Pacific, Southeast