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Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Etymology: Cheilopogon: Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, pogon = barbed, beard (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Harvey Vincent Sutton (1882–1963) was an Australian physician and athlete. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Whitley & Colefax.
Issue
Genus B. Mundy, pers. comm.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
marin pelagic-oceanic; océanodrome (Ref. 51243); profondeur 0 - 20 m. Tropical
Indo-Pacific: Gulf of Aden to 140°E (Ref. 9839 and 27313, but probably in error for 140°W), common in central and western Oceania.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 2334)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 0; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 12 - 13; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 10 - 13.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: circular.
Found in oceanic and neritic surface waters (Ref. 30573). Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding above the surface (Ref. 30573). Feeds mainly on planktonic organisms and small fish (Ref. 9839).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Parin, N.V., 1996. On the species composition of flying fishes (Exocoetidae) in the West-Central part of tropical Pacific. J. Ichthyol. 36(5):357-364. (Ref. 27313)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: intérêt commercial mineur
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Réf.
123201): 24.5 - 29.3, mean 28.4 °C (based on 3216 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00631 (0.00288 - 0.01384), b=3.05 (2.85 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.9 ±0.64 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100).
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