Japanese flyingfish
📖 Overview
Found in the neritic zone . Spawning school captured with gill-net in early summer. Common and commercially valued. Used in Chinese medicine .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Japanese flyingfish is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Japanese flyingfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Japanese flyingfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Japanese flyingfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - ? m. Subtropical; 32°N - 23°N Northwest Pacific: southern Japan and Taiwan (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Japanese flyingfish is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 17.7 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 319 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Japanese flyingfish has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Japanese Flyingfish |
| 🌍CES | letoun ago |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Japansk flyvefisk |
| 🇫🇷French | Poisson-volant du Japon |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | トビウオ |
| 🇰🇷Korean | 날치 |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-voador-do-Japão · Peixe-voador-japonês |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Японская летучая рыба |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Valador japonés · volador japonés |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 大烏 · 燕鰩鬚唇飛魚(燕鰩魚) · 白翅仔 · 阿戈飛魚 · 阿戈鬚唇飛魚 · 飛烏 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheilopogon agoo agoo | - | - | Synonym |
| Cypselurus agoo | Temminck & Schlegel | 1846 | Synonym |
| Cypselurus agoo agoo | Temminck & Schlegel | 1846 | Synonym |
| Exocoetus agoo | Temminck & Schlegel | 1846 | Synonym |
| Prognichthys agoo | Temminck & Schlegel | 1846 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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