Largescale flyingfish
📖 Overview
Occurs in near-shore surface waters, never spread to open sea. Feeds on zooplankton and small fish . Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding above the surface . Used in Chinese medicine .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 13; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9; Vertebrae: 38 - 43. : elongated; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Largescale flyingfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Largescale flyingfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 20 m. Tropical; 25°N - 25°S West Pacific: Red Sea and Persian Gulf to eastern Australia and Melanesia; from Macao to northwestern Australia.
🌿 Ecology
zooplankton and small fish (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Largescale Flyingfish |
| 🌍CES | letoun velkošupinný |
| 🇫🇷French | Exocet à grandes écailles |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Индокитайский стрижехвост |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | volador escamudo |
| 🌍TGL | Iliw · Lawin |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 寡鱗斑鰭飛魚 · 寡鱗飛魚 · 少鱗燕鰩魚 · 飛烏 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cypselurus neglectus | Bleeker | 1865 | Synonym |
| Cypselurus neglectus neglectus | Bleeker | 1865 | Synonym |
| Cypselurus neglectus shcherbachevi | Shakhovskoy & Parin | 2022 | Synonym |
| Cypselurus oligolepis apus | Valenciennes | 1847 | Synonym |
| Cyselorus oligolepis | Bleeker | 1865 | Synonym |
| Cyselurus oligolepis | Bleeker | 1865 | Synonym |
| Exocoetus apus | Valenciennes | 1847 | Synonym |
| Exocoetus brachysoma | Bleeker | 1865 | Synonym |
| Exocoetus neglectus | Bleeker | 1865 | Synonym |
| Exocoetus oligolepis | Bleeker | 1865 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 4 records indexed .
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