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Beloniformes (Needle fishes) >
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Etymology: Cheilopogon: Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, pogon = barbed, beard (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Fowler.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina; havsvandrande (Ref. 51243); djupintervall 0 - 20 m. Tropical
Pacific Ocean: widespread but not found in the inland seas of southeastern Asia.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 9839)
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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
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: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: saknar intresse
Verktyg
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