Cheilopogon katoptron (Bleeker, 1865) Indonesian flyingfish |
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FAO |
Family: | Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes) | |||
Max. size: | 18 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m, oceanodromous | |||
Distribution: | Western Pacific: restricted to Viet Nam, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and northern Australia. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Found in near-shore surface waters, never spread to open sea (Ref. 9839). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |