Atlantic flyingfish (Cheilopogon melanurus)

Scientific name: Cheilopogon melanurus Valenciennes, 1847

Atlantic flyingfish (Cheilopogon melanurus)

The Atlantic flyingfish (Cheilopogon melanurus) is a marine fish of the family Exocoetidae.

Biology

Generally found in surface waters near the coast. Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for long distances above the surface.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cheilopogon melanurus
Family
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.0
Common length
25.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Gulf Stream waters off Massachusetts, USA to southern Brazil. Caribbean including Antilles. Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Liberia. Northwest Atlantic: Canada. Reported from Sao Tome Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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