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Cheilopogon papilio (Clark, 1936)

Common Names

  • Sommerfugle-flyvefisk , Danish , Denmark
  • Butterfly flyingfish , English , Mexico
  • Butterfly flyingfish , English , Global
  • Exocet papillon , French , France
  • 帕氏须唇飞鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 帕氏鬚唇飛魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Volador mariposa , Spanish , Mexico
  • Volador mariposa , Spanish , Mexico
  • Volador mariposa , Spanish , Spain

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Beloniformes

    Family: Exocoetidae

    Genus: Cheilopogon

    Species: Cheilopogon papilio (Clark, 1936)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • 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