Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien; oceanodroom (Ref. 51243); diepte 0 - 20 m. Tropical; 22°C - 30°C (Ref. 119460); 32°N - 35°S, 24°E - 78°W
Indo-Pacific and Eastern Pacific: widespread throughout the tropical zone, from East Africa to Central America.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 9839)
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 0; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 12 - 14; Anale stekels: 0; Anale zachte stralen: 12 - 14. Body dark iridescent blue above, silvery white below; pectorals and caudal fin greyish or brownish, other fins unpigmented (Ref. 2797). Juveniles with black bars (Ref. 2797).
Epipelagic in oceanic and neritic waters (Ref. 9839). May leap out of the water and glide for considerable distances above the surface.
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
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)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: van minder commercieel belang
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 23.8 - 29.2, mean 27.7 °C (based on 25113 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00631 (0.00288 - 0.01384), b=3.05 (2.85 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.16 se; based on food items.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (14 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 504 [204, 1,535] mg/100g; Iron = 2.33 [1.19, 4.93] mg/100g; Protein = 16.7 [14.7, 18.6] %; Omega3 = 0.218 [0.092, 0.643] g/100g; Selenium = 46.8 [19.4, 104.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 28.6 [8.7, 109.2] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.83 [1.23, 2.75] mg/100g (wet weight);
