Yellowing flyingfish (Cypselurus poecilopterus) fish species and information / pictures of Yellowing flyingfish - Cypselurus poecilopterus

Yellowing flyingfish (Cypselurus poecilopterus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cypselurus poecilopterus

Common Name
Yellowing flyingfish

Biology
Inhabits neritic surface waters, rare in the open ocean. Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for long distances above the surface.

Classification

Classified By

Valenciennes, 1847

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Needle fishes (Beloniformes)

Family

Flyingfishes (Exocoetidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Hokkaido, Japan and Queensland, Australia. Reported from Samoa.

Range

45°N - 25°S, 41°E - 154°W

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-neritic

Environment

Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 20 m

Trophic Level

3.4 s.e. 0.45 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

27.0 cm

Common Length

20.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5010 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (15 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