Arabian flyingfish (Rhynchorhamphus arabicus)

Scientific name: Rhynchorhamphus arabicus Parin & Shcherbachev, 1972

Arabian flyingfish (Rhynchorhamphus arabicus)

The Arabian flyingfish (Rhynchorhamphus arabicus) is a marine fish of the family Hemiramphidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Yemen and Somalia.

Biology

No information available in habitat and biology.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rhynchorhamphus arabicus
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Yemen and Somalia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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