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Cheilopogon altipennis (Valenciennes, 1847) Smallhead flyingfish |
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photo by
Welter-Schultes, F. |
| Family: | Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 38 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range - 0 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Kosi Bay to the Cape in South Africa (including Agulhas Bank). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 9-12. Body iridescent blue above, silvery white below; pectorals dark brownish grey (specimens 20-30cm SL with narrow, pale, transverse stripe); dorsal fin with or without black spot (Ref. 2797). | |||
| Biology: | A neritic species. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||