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The Atlantic flyingfish (Cheilopogon melanurus) is a flying fish in the family Exocoetidae. The flyingfish fauna is made up of 16 total species, 6 of which belong to the genus Cheilopogon, including C. melanurus. [2] The Atlantic flyingfish is also in the order Beloniformes and class Actinopterygii. [3]
The flying gurnard (Dactylopterus volitans), also known as the helmet gurnard, is a bottom-dwelling fish of tropical to warm temperate waters on both sides of the Atlantic. [2] On the American side, it is found as far north as Massachusetts (exceptionally as far as Canada) and as far south as Argentina, including the Caribbean and Gulf of ...
Flying fish Flying fish taking off Flying fish live in all of the oceans , particularly in tropical and warm subtropical waters. They are commonly found in the epipelagic zone , the top layer of the ocean to a depth of about 200 m (660 ft).
Atlantic flyingfish: Cheilopogon melanurus: Atlantic goldeneye tilefish: Caulolatilus chrysops: Atlantic goliath grouper: Epinephelus itajara: Atlantic hagfish: Myxine glutinosa [7] [8] Atlantic herring: Clupea harengus: Atlantic mackerel: Scomber scombrus: Atlantic menhaden: Brevoortia tyrannus: Atlantic moonfish: Selene setapinnis: Atlantic ...
There are four subspecies of this widely distributed flying fish: Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus pinnatibarbatus (Bennett, 1831) (Bennett's flyingfish) - Atlantic and western Indian Ocean; Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus californicus (J. G. Cooper, 1863) (California flyingfish) - Eastern Pacific Ocean, from Oregon to Baja California
Flying-fish and allies (Beloniformes) The largest member of this order, best known for its members' ability to breach the water and glide through the sky, is the pelagic Houndfish ( Tylosurus crocodilus ), a slender fish at up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) and a weight of 6.35 kg (14.0 lb). [ 83 ]
Fish of the Western Atlantic (4 C, 146 P) Pages in category "Fish of the Atlantic Ocean" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 504 total.
Exocoetus obtusirostris, commonly known as the oceanic two-wing flyingfish or the blunt-snouted flyingfish, [1] is a species of ray-finned fish native to the tropical and subtropical western Atlantic Ocean. It has the ability to glide above the surface of the water to escape from predators.