Bennett's flyingfish
📖 Overview
Found in near-shore waters. Tends to occur near land or islands in cooler waters. Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for long distances above the surface. Feeds on zooplankton and small fishes. Eggs with filaments over entire surface .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Bennett's flyingfish is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bennett's flyingfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Bennett's flyingfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Bennett's flyingfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 10 m . Tropical north as southern Kuril Islands; Astoria, Oregon to southern Baja California and into Gulf of California.
🌿 Ecology
zooplankton and small fishes
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Barbeled Flyingfish · Bennett's flying fish · Bennett's Flyingfish · Bennett's flyingfish, Smallhead flyingfish · Common Flyingfish · Giant flying fish · great blacktailed flyingfish · Great flying fish · Great Flying-fish · Larger Flying Fish · Pacific Flying Fish · Smallhead Flyingfish · spotted flyingfish · Tallfin Flyingfish · White-banded Flying-fish |
| 🌍CES | letoun velký |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | juovaliitokala |
| 🇫🇷French | Exocet de Bennett · Exocet de Bennett, Poisson volant, Poisson-volant à miroirs · Poisson-volant à miroirs |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-voador · Tainhota-voadeira |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Гигантская летучая рыба |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | volador cabecita · Volador de Bennett |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 翼髭须唇飞鱼 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 28 records indexed .
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