Species learning profile
Atlantic flyingfish
Cheilopogon melanurus
Atlantic flyingfish (Cheilopogon melanurus) is a saltwater fish associated with open ocean habitat in Atlantic. Enlarged fins let it glide above the waves to escape predators.
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At a glance
- 水域
- 海水
- Habitat
- 远洋
- 最大长度
- 32 cm
- 分布范围
- 大西洋
- 科
- Exocoetidae
- 目
- Beloniformes
Observe
How to identify Atlantic flyingfish
- Silvery blue with dark-edged fins.
- Slim with unusually huge wing-like pectoral fins.
- Reported maximum length: 32 cm — up to about the length of a guitar. Maximum is not the same as typical adult size.
Field note: color, size, and markings can change with age, sex, season, depth, and lighting. Use several traits together.
Place and pattern
Where it lives—and how it behaves
Habitat and range
This species is associated with open ocean habitat across Atlantic. With little fixed shelter, currents, temperature fronts, depth, and moving prey define its open-ocean world.
Behavior
Uses open ocean habitat for feeding, shelter, migration, or reproduction.
Food-web connections
What it eats and why it matters
Diet
A species-specific mix of plant material, plankton, invertebrates, or other fish.
Ecological role
It helps move energy across great distances in a food web with few physical boundaries..
Remember
One fact worth keeping
Atlantic flyingfish可长到约 32 厘米，常见于远洋附近。
Think like a conservationist
A conservation lens
Wide-ranging ocean fish can cross many jurisdictions, so bycatch, harvest limits, and international cooperation matter.
This habitat lens is not a current population-status assessment. Status can differ among regions and change as new assessments are published; follow the reference links and local fisheries or wildlife agencies for current decisions.
Recall
Quick knowledge check
Which habitat is most closely associated with Atlantic flyingfish in this guide?
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References and further reading
Fishdle summarizes stable identification and ecology concepts in plain language. Taxonomy and population knowledge continue to change, so use primary assessments and regional authorities for conservation or management decisions.
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