Mirrorwing flyingfish (Hirundichthys speculiger) fish species and information / pictures of Mirrorwing flyingfish - Hirundichthys speculiger

Mirrorwing flyingfish (Hirundichthys speculiger) fish species information

Scientific Name
Hirundichthys speculiger

Common Name
Mirrorwing flyingfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Body dark, iridescent blue above, silvery white below; dorsal and caudal fins greyish, other fins hyaline (Ref. 2797). Juveniles elongate, paired fins mottled (Ref. 2797).

Classification

Classified By

Valenciennes, 1847

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Needle fishes (Beloniformes)

Family

Flyingfishes (Exocoetidae)

Distribution

Region

Worldwide in tropical waters. Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Worldwide in tropical waters. Eastern Atlantic: probably throughout the tropical region, apparently uncommon in the Gulf of Guinea and absent in Benguela current (Ref. 4498). Western Atlantic: northern South America (Ref. 5217); uncommon in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 3720). Indian Ocean: South Africa (Ref. 2797), Mauritius, Rodriguez and Maldives (Ref. 33390) and the Chagos Archipelago (Ref. 27307). Western Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755); probably absent in the inland seas of southeast Asia (Ref. 9839). Central Pacific: Hawaii (Ref. 583). Eastern Pacific: El Salvador to Ecuador (Ref. 9300). Mediterranean (Ref. 50345).

Range

Unknown

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-oceanic

Environment

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

Trophic Level

3.03 s.e. 0.08 Based on food items.

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

30.0 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 (17 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