Barbel flyingfish (Exocoetus monocirrhus)

Scientific name: Exocoetus monocirrhus Richardson, 1846

Barbel flyingfish (Exocoetus monocirrhus)

The Barbel flyingfish (Exocoetus monocirrhus) is a marine fish of the family Exocoetidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific and Eastern Pacific, widespread throughout the tropical zone, from East Africa to Central America.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14. Body dark iridescent blue above, silvery white below; pectorals and caudal fin greyish or brownish, other fins unpigmented. Juveniles with black bars.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Exocoetus monocirrhus
Family
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
0–20 m (0–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific and Eastern Pacific: widespread throughout the tropical zone, from East Africa to Central America.
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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