Pharao flyingfish (Cypselurus naresii)

Scientific name: Cypselurus naresii G?nther, 1889

Pharao flyingfish (Cypselurus naresii)

The Pharao flyingfish (Cypselurus naresii) is a marine fish of the family Exocoetidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Gulf of Aden and East Africa (including the Mascarene Islands, ) to southern Japan, Fiji, and New South Wales, Australia.

Biology

Found in 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
Cypselurus naresii
Family
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.0
Depth range
0–20 m (0–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Gulf of Aden and East Africa (including the Mascarene Islands, ) to southern Japan, Fiji, and New South Wales, 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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