Bony flyingfish (Hirundichthys oxycephalus) fish species and information / pictures of Bony flyingfish - Hirundichthys oxycephalus

Bony flyingfish (Hirundichthys oxycephalus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Hirundichthys oxycephalus

Common Name
Bony flyingfish

Biology
Inhabits surface neritic waters. Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for long distances above the surface.

Classification

Classified By

Bleeker, 1852

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Needle fishes (Beloniformes)

Family

Flyingfishes (Exocoetidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Arabian Sea to southern Japan, New Guinea and New South Wales, Australia.

Range

30°N - 34°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

20 m

Zone

pelagic-neritic

Environment

Marine; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 20 m

Trophic Level

3.04 s.e. 0.09 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

18.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (11 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated