Short-nosed flyingfish (Cheilopogon simus)

Scientific name: Cheilopogon simus Valenciennes, 1847

The Short-nosed flyingfish (Cheilopogon simus) is a marine fish of the family Exocoetidae.

Biology

Inhabits neritic surface waters, most abundant off oceanic islands.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cheilopogon simus
Family
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.0
Depth range
0–20 m (0–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii, Johnston Islands, Tonga, Samoa, Rarotonga, Tahiti, Marquesas, and Easter Island. Southern "population" may belong to closely related undescribed species.
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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