Coromandel flyingfish (Hirundichthys coromandelensis)

Scientific name: Hirundichthys coromandelensis Hornell, 1923

Coromandel flyingfish (Hirundichthys coromandelensis)

The Coromandel flyingfish (Hirundichthys coromandelensis) is a marine fish of the family Exocoetidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea but absent from the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. Also occurs in the Bay of Bengal.

Biology

Inhabit surface waters of both neritic and oceanic areas. 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 coromandelensis
Family
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea but absent from the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. Also occurs in the Bay of Bengal.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: 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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