Manyspotted flyingfish (Cheilopogon spilopterus)

Scientific name: Cheilopogon spilopterus Valenciennes, 1847

Manyspotted flyingfish (Cheilopogon spilopterus)

The Manyspotted flyingfish (Cheilopogon spilopterus) is a marine fish of the family Exocoetidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific, Andaman Sea to Samoa. Reported from the Ryukyu Islands.

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 spilopterus
Family
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
0–20 m (0–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific: Andaman Sea to Samoa. Reported from the Ryukyu Islands.
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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