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Cheilopogon milleri (Gibbs & Staiger, 1970) Guinean flyingfish |
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FAO |
| Family: | Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 28.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range - 0 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Guinea (10°23'N) to Baia dos Tigres, Angola. Not recorded elsewhere. Placed in the genus Cypselurus by some authors. | |||
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| Biology: | Found in oceanic or near-shore surface waters. Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for long distances above the surface. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 July 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||