Whitetip flyingfish (Cheilopogon xenopterus)

Scientific name: Cheilopogon xenopterus Gilbert, 1890

Whitetip flyingfish (Cheilopogon xenopterus)

The Whitetip flyingfish (Cheilopogon xenopterus) is a marine fish of the family Exocoetidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Mexico to Ecuador, including Galapagos, Islands.

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
Cheilopogon xenopterus
Family
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Ecuador, including Galapagos, Islands.
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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