Cheilopogon dorsomacula
Blackspot Flyingfish
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Beloniformes
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Cheilopogon
Cheilopogon dorsomacula (Blackspot Flyingfish)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: widespread but not found in the inland seas of southeastern Asia.
Habitat Associations
Marine. pelagic-neritic. depth range 0-20 m.
Biology
Epipelagic in near-shore waters, never spread to open sea. May leap out of the water and glide for considerable distances above the surface (Ref. 9300).
Max length: 23.0 cm SL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders; parental care: none.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2008-05-01. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: of no interest.
References
Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen (1966) Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p.
Parin, N.V. (1999) Exocoetidae. Flyingfishes. p. 2162-2179. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the WCP. Vol. 4. Bony fishes part 2 (Mugilidae to Carangidae). FAO, Rome.
Parin, N.V. (1996) On the species composition of flying fishes (Exocoetidae) in the West-Central part of tropical Pacific. J. Ichthyol. 36(5):357-364.
Mundy, B.C. (2005) Checklist of the fishes of the Hawaiian Archipelago. Bishop Mus. Bull. Zool. (6):1-704.
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