Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
laut; oceanodromus (Ref. 51243); kisaran kedalaman 0 - 20 m. Subtropical; 40°N - 25°S
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and South Africa (including the Mascarenes, Ref. 33390) to southern Japan, Taiwan, Mariana, Caroline and Solomon islands, Queensland and the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819). Western Atlantic: New Jersey, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 7251) to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Guinea to Gabon.
Size / Weight / umur
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL jantan/; (Ref. 5217); common length : 25.0 cm TL jantan/; (Ref. 5217)
Duri punggung (Keseluruhan (total)) : 0; duri punggung lunak (Keseluruhan (total)) : 12 - 14; Duri dubur: 0; Sirip dubur lunak: 9 - 11. Body dark, iridescent blue dorsally, silvery white below; pectorals bluish black; dorsal fin with prominent black spot (Ref. 2797).
Inhabits both neritic and oceanic surface waters (Ref. 30573). Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for long distances above the surface (Ref. 30573). Feeds mostly on crustaceans and other planktonic organisms; often attracted to lights at night (Ref. 2797).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduksi, perkembang biakan | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Parin, N.V., 1996. On the species composition of flying fishes (Exocoetidae) in the West-Central part of tropical Pacific. J. Ichthyol. 36(5):357-364. (Ref. 27313)
Status IUCN Red List (Ref. 130435)
ancaman kepada manusia
Harmless
penggunaan manusia
Perikanan: nilai komersial kecil
Alat, peralatan
laporan khas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 21.7 - 29.1, mean 27.5 °C (based on 25528 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00646 (0.00292 - 0.01429), b=3.04 (2.84 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.38 se; based on food items.
Generation time: 1.3 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 1
growth studies.
Daya lenting (Ref.
120179): Tinggi, Waktu penggandaan populasi minimum kurang dari 15 bulan (K=0.8).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (21 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 218 [80, 440] mg/100g; Iron = 1.79 [0.91, 4.06] mg/100g; Protein = 17.7 [15.6, 19.6] %; Omega3 = 0.307 [0.140, 0.848] g/100g; Selenium = 22 [10, 47] μg/100g; VitaminA = 15.5 [4.6, 60.0] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.902 [0.611, 1.376] mg/100g (wet weight);