Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Beloniformes

Family: Exocoetidae

Genus: Cypselurus

Species: Cypselurus hiraii Abe, 1953

Climate Zone

Location

• Northwest Pacific: Japan (Ref. 9137) and South Korea (Ref. 77001).

Biology

Feeds on zooplankton.

Habitat

neritic

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless