Whitespot flyingfish (Hirundichthys albimaculatus)

Scientific name: Hirundichthys albimaculatus Fowler, 1934

Whitespot flyingfish (Hirundichthys albimaculatus)

The Whitespot flyingfish (Hirundichthys albimaculatus) is a marine fish of the family Exocoetidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, widely distributed in the central Pacific, but lacking in the inland seas of southeastern Asia, in the Solomon Sea, and in the Coral Sea.

Biology

Epipelagic in oceanic waters. May leap out of the water and glide for considerable distances above the surface.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hirundichthys albimaculatus
Family
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Depth range
0–20 m (0–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: widely distributed in the central Pacific, but lacking in the inland seas of southeastern Asia, in the Solomon Sea, and in the Coral Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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