Butterfly flyingfish (Cheilopogon papilio)

Scientific name: Cheilopogon papilio Clark, 1936

Butterfly flyingfish (Cheilopogon papilio)

The Butterfly flyingfish (Cheilopogon papilio) is a marine fish of the family Exocoetidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Mexico and Costa Rica.

Biology

Epipelagic in coastal waters. May leap out of the water and glide for considerable distances above the surface.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cheilopogon papilio
Family
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico and Costa Rica.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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