Table Of Contents
- Description
- Characteristics
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- References and More Information
- Specialist Projects
- Common Names
- Additional Resources
- Literature References
Characteristics
Gyrinids are highly modified for life at the air-water interface. Their compound eyes are divided in two:
Right side of Gyrinus sp.
When the beetles are swimming on the surface of the water, the dorsal portion of the eye is in air, and the ventral portion in water.
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Brycinus rhodopleura (Boulenger, 1906) |
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Exocoetus obtusirostris Günther, 1866
Oceanic two-wing flyingfish |
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Periophthalmus waltoni Koumans, 1941
Walton's mudskipper |
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Anampses twistii Bleeker, 1856
Yellowbreasted wrasse |
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Pristigenys alta (Gill, 1862)
Short bigeye |