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Generally found in surface waters near the coast (Ref. 5217). Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for long distances above the surface (Ref. 3613).Trusted
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Found in 5 classifications
See all 5 approved classifications in which this taxon appears.Species recognized by Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS):
- Animalia +
- Chordata +
- Vertebrata +
- Osteichthyes +
- Actinopterygii +
- Neopterygii +
- Teleostei +
- Acanthopterygii +
- Beloniformes +
- Belonoidei +
- Exocoetoidea +
- Exocoetidae +
- Cheilopogon Lowe, 1841 +
- Cheilopogon melanurus (Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1847)
- Cheilopogon abei Parin, 1996
- Cheilopogon agoo (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
- Cheilopogon antoncichi (Woods and Schultz in Schultz et al., 1953)
- Cheilopogon arcticeps (Günther, 1866)
- Cheilopogon atrisignis (Jenkins, 1903)
- Cheilopogon cyanopterus (Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1847)
- Cheilopogon dorsomacula (Fowler, 1944)
- Cheilopogon exsiliens (Linnaeus, 1771)
- Cheilopogon furcatus (Mitchill, 1815) +
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- Cheilopogon Lowe, 1841 +
- Exocoetidae +
- Exocoetoidea +
- Belonoidei +
- Beloniformes +
- Acanthopterygii +
- Teleostei +
- Neopterygii +
- Actinopterygii +
- Osteichthyes +
- Vertebrata +
- Chordata +
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Dana Campbell marked "Atlantic Flyingfish--takeoff" as trusted on the "Cheilopogon melanurus" page.
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