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Fodiator rostratus (Günther, 1866)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 12; Vertebrae: 39 - 41. Branchiostegal rays: 9-11 (Ref. 36606).

Common Names

  • Sharpchin flyingfish , English , USA
  • 太平洋尖頦飛魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 太平洋尖颏飞鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 吻尖頦飛魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 吻尖颏飞鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Pez volador hocicón , Spanish , Ecuador
  • Volador picudo , Spanish , Nicaragua

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Beloniformes

    Family: Exocoetidae

    Genus: Fodiator

    Species: Fodiator rostratus (Günther, 1866)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Biology

    Epipelagic and neritic, usually at surface in warm coastal waters (Ref. 33606). May leap out of the water and glide for considerable distances above the surface. Oviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 36606). Eggs are attached to floating objects via long filaments (Ref. 36606).

    Habitat

    neritic

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless