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Summary for Cheilopogon heterurus Larvae
Mediterranean flyingfish

Cheilopogon  heterurus  (Rafinesque, 1810)
Family:	Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)			( not available )
Order:	Beloniformes
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
English name:	Mediterranean flyingfish
Distribution:	Eastern Atlantic: southern Norway and Denmark (rare) to Gibraltar and western Mediterranean. Western Atlantic: around Bermuda (Ref. 26938). Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia (Ref. 49596) and Victoria, Australia (Ref. 33839). Also throughout subtropical waters of the Pacific Ocean (Ref. 33839).
Adult biology:	Pelagic, coastal species which can fly over long distances. It is thought that this behavior is a means to escape danger. This flying fish is not commercially exploited although it is very good to eat (Ref. 5377). Spawns during summer in Italian waters. Eggs with filaments over the entire surface (Ref. 6523).
Diagnosis:	At 7-8 mm pectorals not reaching to insertion of ventrals; these not reaching to anus. At 13-14mm pectorals not reaching anus. Anal rays 9. Barbels present. See also LARVAE table.
Climate Zone:	subtropical; 59°N - 30°N
Main Ref:	Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli. 1956. (Ref. 65)
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	Checked: Giovanardi, Otello	Modified: Luna, Susan M.	Entered: Papasissi, Christine

	Ref.:				Glossary
		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. urostyle)

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Page created by Eli 09.11.99, last modified by Eli 04.03.05.