Blacksail flyingfish
📖 Overview
Inhabits surface waters of the open ocean, capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for long distances above the surface . Planktivore .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 11. Body dark iridescent blue above, silvery white below; pectorals black with pale margin, central portion crossed by a yellowish stripe becoming narrower toward anterior fin margin; pelvic fins with prominent black spot . Body of juveniles with dark bars .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blacksail flyingfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Blacksail flyingfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Blacksail flyingfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - ? m. Tropical; 40°N - 30°S West Pacific: in tropical waters, south to the Mascarenes, Aldabra, and Natal, South Africa (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 17 records indexed .
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