The occurrence of a specimen of the Flying Fish Hirundichthys speculiger (Valenciennes, 1847) in the North Sea is recorded. This is the first record of a member of the family Exocoetidae in the coastal waters of the Netherlands. The specimen is illustrated, and its occurrence in the North Sea is discussed.

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Boer, P., & Nijssen, H. (1972). The occurrence of the Flying Fish, Hirundichthys speculiger (Valenciennes, 1847), in the North Sea (Pisces, Atheriniformes, Exocoetidae). Bulletin Zoologisch Museum, 2(15), 151–153.