Bluntnose flyingfish (Prognichthys gibbifrons)

Scientific name: Prognichthys gibbifrons Valenciennes, 1847

Bluntnose flyingfish (Prognichthys gibbifrons)

The Bluntnose flyingfish (Prognichthys gibbifrons) is a marine fish of the family Exocoetidae.

Biology

Occurs in surface waters and 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
Prognichthys gibbifrons
Family
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.5
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Parin (1999, ) has shown that Prognichthys gibbifrons, previously considered to be widely distributed Atlantic species is actually restricted to waters adjacent to the western coast of tropical Africa.
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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