Tringa flyingfish (Prognichthys tringa)

Scientific name: Prognichthys tringa Breder, 1928

Tringa flyingfish (Prognichthys tringa)

The Tringa flyingfish (Prognichthys tringa) is a marine fish of the family Exocoetidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California to Ecuador.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9; Vertebrae: 39 - 43. Branchiostegal rays: 8-11.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Prognichthys tringa
Family
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Ecuador.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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