Flying fishes (Beloniformes: Exocoetidae) of the Socotra Archipelago with comments on status of Exocoetus socotranus Steindachner

A comprehensive checklist of flying fishes (Beloniformes: Exocoetidae) in the Socotra Archipelago, northwestern Indian Ocean, identifies 13 species from five genera, with four additional nearby species. Notably, the study reclassifies Exocoetus socotranus Steindachner, 1902, as a junior synonym of Cypselurus naresii, resolving a taxonomic ambiguity. The research synthesizes published and original data to provide species identification keys, contributing to the region's ichthyological understanding. This work enhances biodiversity documentation in Socotra with implications for conservation efforts.

SHAKHOVSKOY, I. B., & BOGORODSKY, S. V. (2021). Flying fishes (Beloniformes: Exocoetidae) of the Socotra Archipelago with comments on status of Exocoetus socotranus Steindachner. Zootaxa, 4991(2), 380–388. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4991.2.11