Tringa flyingfish
📖 Overview
Epipelagic and neritic in coastal waters . May leap out of the water and glide for considerable distances from the surface. Oviparous, with planktonic larvae . Eggs are presumably attached to one another or floating objects via filaments .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9; Vertebrae: 39 - 43. Branchiostegal rays: 8-11 .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Tringa flyingfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Tringa flyingfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - ? m. Tropical; 28°N - 1°S Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Ecuador.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 12 records indexed .
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