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Cypselurus simus (Valenciennes, 1847)

Common Names

  • Kortnæset flyvefisk , Danish , Denmark
  • Bangsi , Davawenyo , Philippines
  • Barungoy , Davawenyo , Philippines
  • Short-nosed flying fish , English , Philippines
  • Short-nosed flying fish , English , Hawaii
  • Short-nosed flyingfish , English , Global
  • Borador , Ilokano , Philippines
  • 单峰燕鳐鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 單峰燕鰩魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Bolador , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Iliw , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Marara , Tahitian , Tahiti

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Beloniformes

    Family: Exocoetidae

    Genus: Cypselurus

    Species: Cypselurus simus (Valenciennes, 1847)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii, Johnston Islands, Tonga, Samoa, Rarotonga, Tahiti, Marquesas, and Easter Island. Southern "population" may belong to closely related undescribed species.

    • Biology

    Inhabits neritic surface waters, most abundant off oceanic islands (Ref. 9839). Feeds on zooplanktons (Ref. 89972).

    Habitat

    neritic

    Conservation Status

    Not Evaluated

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless