California flyingfish (Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus californicus)

Scientific name: Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus californicus Cooper, 1863

The California flyingfish (Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus californicus) is a marine fish of the family Exocoetidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Oregon, USA to southern Baja California.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 12; Vertebrae: 48 - 51. Branchiostegal rays: 10-12.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus californicus
Family
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Oregon, USA to southern Baja California.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Bait: occasionally
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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