Blotchwing Flyingfish

Cheilopogon heterurus

Also known as: Atlantic Flyingfish, Fourwing Flyingfish, Mediterranean Flyingfish, Piebald Flyingfish, Single Bearded Flyingfish., Single Bearded Flyingfish

ALSO KNOWN AS

Atlantic Flyingfish
Fourwing Flyingfish
Mediterranean Flyingfish
Piebald Flyingfish
Single Bearded Flyingfish.
Single Bearded Flyingfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2015

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Taken in a small tidal pool near a seawall. — Blotchwing Flyingfish juvenile, photographed at Tanah Merah Beach, Australia — @linjiawen · Tanah Merah Beach, Australia · August 20121 / 1

Overview

Found close to the surface or flying for long distances in coastal areas.
Worldwide temperate and tropical waters

Flying fish are all over the world and are able to fly for up to 50 meters at a time, which enables them to escape predators.
Their name has been given to the Constellation Volans, numerous ships and boats and also to the Exocet guided missiles.

How to identify

COLOURS

Pattern: striped
Body shape: wings

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Habitat & where to find it

Range · Worldwide
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LIVES IN

Found close to the surface or flying for long distances in coastal areas.

RANGE

Worldwide

Juvenile photos 1

Discussion

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Taxonomy

kingdomAnimalia
phylumChordata
classTeleostei
orderBeloniformes
familyExocoetidae
genusCheilopogon
speciesCheilopogon heterurus (Rafinesque, 1810)

SourcesWoRMS FishBase

Blotchwing Flyingfish

Overview

How to identify

Habitat & where to find it

Juvenile photos 1

Discussion

Deep dive

Taxonomy

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