Coromandel flyingfish (Hirundichthys coromandelensis) fish species and information / pictures of Coromandel flyingfish - Hirundichthys coromandelensis

Coromandel flyingfish (Hirundichthys coromandelensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Hirundichthys coromandelensis

Common Name
Coromandel flyingfish

Biology
Inhabit surface waters of both neritic and oceanic areas (Ref. 30573). Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for long distances above the surface.

Classification

Classified By

Hornell, 1923

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Needle fishes (Beloniformes)

Family

Flyingfishes (Exocoetidae)

Distribution

Region

Indian Ocean

Distribution

Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea but absent from the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. Also occurs in the Bay of Bengal.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

pelagic-oceanic

Environment

Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243)

Trophic Level

3.04 s.e. 0.09 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

19.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (12 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

  Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

  Not Evaluated