Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Beloniformes

Family: Exocoetidae

Genus: Cheilopogon

Species: Cheilopogon melanocercus (Ogilby, 1885)

Climate Zone

Location

• Southwest Pacific: New South Wales, Australia (Ref. 26282) and New Zealand.

Biology

Epipelagic, inhabiting surface waters. Feeds mainly on crustaceans and other planktonic animals.

Habitat

neritic

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless