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Cheilopogon atrisignis (Jenkins, 1903) Glider flyingfish |
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FAO |
| Family: | Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 33 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Somalia and Madagascar to the Revillagigedo and Galapagos islands in the eastern Pacific. Absent from the inland seas of Indonesia and from Australian waters (Ref. 27313). | |||
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| Biology: | Found in neritic and oceanic waters (Ref. 30573). Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for considerable distances above the surface. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 August 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||