Blotchwing flyingfish
📖 Overview
Adults are epipelagic in coastal waters , also enter neritic zone . Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for considerable distances above the water . Oviparous, with planktonic larvae . Eggs are attached to one another and to kelp and other floating objects via long filaments .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 11; Vertebrae: 47 - 49. Branchiostegal rays: 10-12.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blotchwing flyingfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Blotchwing flyingfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 20 m. Subtropical north as Santa Catalina Island in southern California, USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 10 records indexed .
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