Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 14; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 41 - 43. This species is distinguished by the following characters: have spots on dorsal and ventral fins and yellow cross stripe on pectorals - dorsal fin with a black or gray spot; pelvic fins with a bright black spot; caudal fin lobes uniformly gray

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Beloniformes

Family: Exocoetidae

Genus: Cheilopogon

Species: Cheilopogon abei Parin, 1996

Climate Zone

Location

• Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Solomon Islands.

Biology

Occurs in neritic surface waters (Ref. 9839).

Habitat

neritic

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless