Blotchwing flyingfish (Cheilopogon hubbsi)

Scientific name: Cheilopogon hubbsi Parin, 1961

Blotchwing flyingfish (Cheilopogon hubbsi)

The Blotchwing flyingfish (Cheilopogon hubbsi) is a marine fish of the family Exocoetidae. Native range: Worldwide in the tropics, occasionally as far north as Santa Catalina Island in southern California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 11; Vertebrae: 47 - 49. Branchiostegal rays: 10-12.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cheilopogon hubbsi
Family
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
41.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - ? m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Worldwide in the tropics, occasionally as far north as Santa Catalina Island in southern California, USA.
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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