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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Abe's flyingfish

Cheilopogon abei Parin, 1996
Max Length
22 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
0–20 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Overview information for Abe's flyingfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Cheilopogon abei
Authority
Parin, 1996
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
22 cm
Depth Range
0–20 m
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Migration
Oceanodromous
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 14; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 41 - 43. This species is distinguished by the following characters: have spots on dorsal and ventral fins and yellow cross stripe on pectorals - dorsal fin with a black or gray spot; pelvic fins with a bright black spot; caudal fin lobes uniformly grayCross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Abe's flyingfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Abe's flyingfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Abe's flyingfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 20 m. Tropical; 20°N - West Pacific: East Africa to Solomon Islands.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🐟 Pelagic
Migration
Oceanodromous
Trophic Level
3.6±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00646 × L3.04 (TL)
Max TL
22cm
Dorsal Rays
14
Anal Rays
10
Vertebrae
42

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
15.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Parin, 1996

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