Margined flyingfish
📖 Overview
Inhabits both neritic and oceanic surface waters . Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for long distances above the surface . Feeds mostly on crustaceans and other planktonic organisms; often attracted to lights at night .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11. Body dark, iridescent blue dorsally, silvery white below; pectorals bluish black; dorsal fin with prominent black spot .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Margined flyingfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 20 m. Subtropical; 40°N - 25°S West Pacific: Red Sea and South Africa (including the Mascarenes, Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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