Indonesian flyingfish (Cheilopogon katoptron)

Scientific name: Cheilopogon katoptron Bleeker, 1865

Indonesian flyingfish (Cheilopogon katoptron)

The Indonesian flyingfish (Cheilopogon katoptron) is a marine fish of the family Exocoetidae. Native range: Western Pacific, restricted to Viet Nam, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and northern Australia.

Biology

Found in near-shore surface waters, never spread to open sea.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cheilopogon katoptron
Family
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Depth range
0–20 m (0–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: restricted to Viet Nam, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and northern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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