Glider flyingfish (Cheilopogon atrisignis)

Scientific name: Cheilopogon atrisignis Jenkins, 1903

Glider flyingfish (Cheilopogon atrisignis)

The Glider flyingfish (Cheilopogon atrisignis) is a marine fish of the family Exocoetidae.

Biology

Found in neritic and oceanic waters. Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for considerable distances above the surface.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cheilopogon atrisignis
Family
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
33.0
Depth range
0–20 m (0–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Somalia and Madagascar to the Revillagigedo and Galapagos islands in the eastern Pacific. Absent from the inland seas of Indonesia and from Australian waters.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.8)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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