Stained flyingfish
📖 Overview
Epipelagic in coastal and oceanic waters. May leap out of the water and glide for considerable distances above the surface. Feeds on zooplankton and small fish .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Stained flyingfish is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Stained flyingfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 20 m. Tropical; 20°N - 1°S distributed in tropical waters, including the Ryukyu Islands (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
zooplankton and small fish (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Stained Flyingfish |
| 🌍CES | letoun teplomilný |
| 🇫🇷French | Exocet marbré |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Chabanetobiuo · チャバネトビウオ |
| 🌍SMO | Malolo |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | volador jaspeado |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 紫斑鰭飛魚 · 飛烏 · 點背鬚唇飛魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheilopogon spilonopterus | Bleeker | 1865 | Synonym |
| Cypselurus quindecimradiatus | Fowler | 1900 | Synonym |
| Cypselurus spilonotopterus | Bleeker | 1865 | Synonym |
| Cypselurus tahitensis | Seale | 1906 | Synonym |
| Cypsilurus quindecimradiatus | Fowler | 1900 | Synonym |
| Cypsilurus tahitensis | Seale | 1906 | Synonym |
| Exocoetus spilonotopterus | Bleeker | 1865 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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