Cheilopogon papilio (Clark, 1936)
Butterfly flyingfish
Cheilopogon papilio
photo by FAO

Family:  Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Max. size:  21 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range - 0 m, oceanodromous
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico and Costa Rica.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Epipelagic in coastal waters. May leap out of the water and glide for considerable distances above the surface.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2008 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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