Shortfin flyingfish
📖 Overview
Usually found in neritic surface waters , rare in the open ocean . Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding above the surface .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Shortfin flyingfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 20 m. Tropical East Africa to Okinawa, Palau, and Fiji.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Shortfin Flyingfish |
| 🌍CES | letoun okinavský |
| 🇫🇷French | Exocet aile courte |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Zakatobiuo · ザカトビウオ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Короткорылая летучая рыба |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 短鰭原飛魚 · 短鰭真燕鰩(短鰭燕飛魚 · 飛烏 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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