Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Beloniformes

Family: Exocoetidae

Genus: Cheilopogon

Species: Cheilopogon papilio (Clark, 1936)

Climate Zone

Location

• Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico and Costa Rica.

Biology

Epipelagic in coastal waters. May leap out of the water and glide for considerable distances above the surface.

Habitat

neritic

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless