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Sailor flyingfish (Prognichthys sealei) fish species information

Scientific Name
Prognichthys sealei

Common Name
Sailor flyingfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10

Classification

Classified By
Abe, 1955
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Needle fishes (Beloniformes)
Family
Flyingfishes (Exocoetidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Samoa. Eastern Central Pacific: off the coast of Central America (Ref. 9033). Not occurring in the Red Sea, Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf. Probably absent in inland seas of southeast Asia.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
20 m
Zone
pelagic-oceanic
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 20 m
Trophic Level
3.08 s.e. 0.21 Based on food items.
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 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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
  Least Concern (LC)