Black-finned flyingfish (Cypselurus opisthopus)

Scientific name: Cypselurus opisthopus Bleeker, 1865

Black-finned flyingfish (Cypselurus opisthopus)

The Black-finned flyingfish (Cypselurus opisthopus) is a marine fish of the family Exocoetidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Bay of Bengal to Okinawa, Japan and the Solomon Islands.

Biology

Occurs in near-shore surface waters, juveniles spread to open sea with floating seaweed. Feeds on zooplankton and small fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cypselurus opisthopus
Family
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Depth range
0–20 m (0–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Bay of Bengal to Okinawa, Japan and the Solomon Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K>1)

Sources

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

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