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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Pharao flyingfish

Cypselurus naresii Günther, 1889
Max Length
21 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4
Depth
0–20 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
14.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Found in surface waters of both neritic and oceanic areas . Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for long distances above the surface .

Scientific Name
Cypselurus naresii
Authority
Günther, 1889
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
21 cm
Depth Range
0–20 m
Latitude
38°S – 41°N
Trophic Level
4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
14.00/100
Migration
Oceanodromous
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Pharao flyingfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Pharao flyingfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 20 m. Tropical; 41°N - 38°S, 32°E - 178°W West Pacific: Gulf of Aden and East Africa (including the Mascarene Islands, Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🐟 Pelagic
Migration
Oceanodromous
Trophic Level
4±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01122 × L3.04 (TL)
Max TL
21cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
14.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Latitude Range
41°N – 38°S
Described By
Günther, 1889

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