Yellowing flyingfish (Cypselurus poecilopterus)

Scientific name: Cypselurus poecilopterus Valenciennes, 1847

Yellowing flyingfish (Cypselurus poecilopterus)

The Yellowing flyingfish (Cypselurus poecilopterus) is a marine fish of the family Exocoetidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa to Hokkaido, Japan and Queensland, Australia. Reported from Samoa.

Biology

Inhabits neritic surface waters, rare in the open ocean. Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for long distances above the surface.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cypselurus poecilopterus
Family
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
0–20 m (0–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Hokkaido, Japan and Queensland, Australia. Reported from Samoa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
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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