Stained flyingfish (Cheilopogon spilonotopterus)

Scientific name: Cheilopogon spilonotopterus Bleeker, 1865

Stained flyingfish (Cheilopogon spilonotopterus)

The Stained flyingfish (Cheilopogon spilonotopterus) is a marine fish of the family Exocoetidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, widely distributed in tropical waters, including the Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan. Also in the eastern Pacific.

Biology

Epipelagic in coastal and oceanic waters. May leap out of the water and glide for considerable distances above the surface. Feeds on zooplankton and small fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cheilopogon spilonotopterus
Family
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Depth range
0–20 m (0–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: widely distributed in tropical waters, including the Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan. Also in the eastern Pacific.
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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