Clearwing flyingfish
📖 Overview
Inhabits near shore surface waters. Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for long distances above the surface.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Clearwing flyingfish is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Clearwing flyingfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - ? m. Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Clearwing Flyingfish |
| 🌍CES | letoun stříbřitý |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Klarvinget flyvefisk |
| 🌍GUJ | Jira |
| 🌍MAR | काथाळा |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Антильский стрижехвост |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | volador alas transparentas · volador de alas claras |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheilopogon comatus | Mitchill | 1815 | Synonym |
| Cypselurus alienus | Herre | 1935 | Synonym |
| Cypselurus antarei | Beebe & Hollister | 1933 | Synonym |
| Cypselurus vitropinna | Breder | 1927 | Synonym |
| Exocoetus comatus | Mitchill | 1815 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 9 records indexed .
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