Bennett's flyingfish (Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus pinnatibarbatus)

Scientific name: Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus pinnatibarbatus Bennett, 1831

The Bennett's flyingfish (Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus pinnatibarbatus) is a marine fish of the family Exocoetidae.

Biology

Found in near-shore waters. Tends to occur near land or islands in cooler waters. Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for long distances above the surface. Feeds on zooplankton and small fishes. Eggs with filaments over entire surface.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus pinnatibarbatus
Family
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Cape Finisterre, Spain to Senegal, one record from Liberia, also Azores, Canary, Cape Verde, Ascension and St. Helena Islands. Reported from S?o Tom? Island. Western Atlantic: off Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Western Indian Ocean: Madagascar. There are subspecies in most subtropical seas.
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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