- Exocœtus
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Fish belonging to the family of Exocoetidae.
F (Exocœtus volitans), which were three or four inches long, and ſomewhat different from the Exocœtus of Artedi, were caught here.
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Exocoetus Californicus — Volador Vo*la*dor , n. [Sp.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A flying fish of California ({Exoc[oe]tus Californicus}): called also {volator}. (b) The Atlantic flying gurnard. See under {Flying}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flying fish — Fly ing fish (Zo[ o]l.) A fish which is able to leap from the water, and fly a considerable distance by means of its large and long pectoral fins. These fishes belong to several species of the genus {Exoc[oe]tus}, and are found in the warmer… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Volador — Vo*la*dor , n. [Sp.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A flying fish of California ({Exoc[oe]tus Californicus}): called also {volator}. (b) The Atlantic flying gurnard. See under {Flying}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
volator — Volador Vo*la*dor , n. [Sp.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A flying fish of California ({Exoc[oe]tus Californicus}): called also {volator}. (b) The Atlantic flying gurnard. See under {Flying}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
