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Cheilopogon spilopterus (Valenciennes, 1847)

Manyspotted flyingfish
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Philippines country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: De la Paz, R.M., N. Aragones and D. Agulto, 1988
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Common names from other countries

Black-tipped flyingfish, Manyspot flyingfish, Malolo, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Beloniformes (Needle fishes) > Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Etymology: Cheilopogon: Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, pogon = barbed, beard (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino; oceanodromo (Ref. 51243); rango de profundidad 0 - 20 m.   Tropical

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific: Andaman Sea to Samoa. Reported from the Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 559).

Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm 28.5, range 28 - 29.2 cm
Max length : 25.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 9839)

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Occurs in neritic surface waters. Feeds on zooplankton and small fish (Ref. 9839).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Parin, Nikolay V. | Colaboradores

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. (Ref. 27313)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




Human uses

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