Ornamented flyingfish
📖 Overview
Epipelagic in coastal waters. Capable of leaping and gliding considerable distances above the surface.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Body elongate, cylindrical, and thick; snout blunt, shorter than eye diameter; lower jaw slightly shorter than upper jaw and hidden by it; fins lacking spines; pectoral fins set high on body, extremely long, surpassing midpoint of dorsal fin; anal fin origin located behind dorsal fin origin by at least 3 or more rays; back iridescent blue green; belly yellowish white, pectoral fins with numerous, dark checkered spots .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ornamented flyingfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - ? m. Tropical; 31°N - 2°S, 114°W - 78°W Central Pacific: Mexico to Ecuador.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Beautyfin Flyingfish · Ornamented Flyingfish |
| 🌍CES | letoun krásnoploutvý |
| 🇫🇷French | Exocet omé |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pez Volador · Volador Alimanchado · volador bonito · Volador Pequeno |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exocoetus callopterus | Günther | 1866 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 10 records indexed .
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