Guinean Flyingfish
Cheilopogon milleri
- Group: Other
- Max size: 28.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A flyingfish of open and near shore surface waters, it bursts clear of the sea and glides on outstretched fins for long stretches to escape predators below. It reaches about thirty centimetres and spends its life in the sunlit film at the top of the ocean.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Beloniformes › Exocoetidae › Cheilopogon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 272158.
FAQ
- Is the Guinean Flyingfish dangerous to divers?
- The Guinean Flyingfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Guinean Flyingfish get?
- The Guinean Flyingfish grows to about 28.5 cm.