Easter island flyingfish (Cheilopogon rapanouiensis)

Scientific name: Cheilopogon rapanouiensis Parin, 1961

Easter island flyingfish (Cheilopogon rapanouiensis)

The Easter island flyingfish (Cheilopogon rapanouiensis) is a marine fish of the family Exocoetidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia to Easter Island. One stray collected in eastern Pacific north of the Equator.

Biology

Occurs in neritic surface waters. Feeds on zooplankton and small fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cheilopogon rapanouiensis
Family
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
0–20 m (0–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: New Caledonia to Easter Island. One stray collected in eastern Pacific north of the Equator.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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