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Cheilopogon xenopterus (Gilbert, 1890) Whitetip flyingfish |
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FAO |
| Family: | Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 18.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range - 0 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Ecuador, including Galapagos, Islands. | |||
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| Biology: | Epipelagic in oceanic waters. May leap out of the water and glide for considerable distances above the surface. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2008 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||