Glider Flyingfish
Cheilopogon atrisignis
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Beloniformes
- Family
- Exocoetidae
Cheilopogon est un genre de poissons de la famille des poissons-volants (Exocoetidae).
Cheilopogon atrisignis is a species of fish in the family Exocoetidae, first described in 1903 by Oliver Peebles Jenkins as Cypselurus atrisignis. It is a tropical, pelagic flying fish, found at depths of 0 – 10 m, able to leap from the water and glide considerable distances.
Cheilopogon atrisignis es una especie de pez del género Cheilopogon, familia Exocoetidae. Fue descrita científicamente por Jenkins en 1903. Se distribuye por el Indo-Pacífico: Somalia y Madagascar hasta las islas Revillagigedo y Galápagos en el Pacífico Oriental.
Distribution
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