Bony flyingfish (Hirundichthys oxycephalus)

Scientific name: Hirundichthys oxycephalus Bleeker, 1852

Bony flyingfish (Hirundichthys oxycephalus)

The Bony flyingfish (Hirundichthys oxycephalus) is a marine fish of the family Exocoetidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Arabian Sea to southern Japan, New Guinea and New South Wales, Australia.

Biology

Inhabits surface neritic waters. 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
Hirundichthys oxycephalus
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
Indo-West Pacific: Arabian Sea to southern Japan, New Guinea and New South Wales, Australia.
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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