Occurs in surface waters of the open ocean (Ref. 30573). Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for considerable distances above the surface (Ref. 30573). Feeds on zooplankton and small fish (Ref. 9839).

Widespread in tropical zones of all oceans. Western Atlantic: Massachusetts, USA to southern South America (Ref. 7251). Eastern Atlantic: equator eastward to 8°W, Cape Verde. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951). Indian Ocean: widely distributed but absent from the Red Sea, northern Arabian Sea, and the Persian Gulf (Ref. 3395). Western Pacific: absent in inland waters of southeast Asia (Ref. 9839). Eastern Central Pacific. The distinction between Cheilopogon antoncichi and Cheilopogon unicolor awaits clarification.

Widespread in tropical zones of all oceans. Western Atlantic: Massachusetts, USA to southern South America

Chagos, Gulf of Maine, Gulf of Mexico, Madagascar, Mauritius, North West Atlantic, Rodriguez, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa (country)

Circumglobal in tropical and subtropical seas (including Seychelles, Madagascar, Mascarenes, Maldives, New Caledonia, Hawaiian Islands).

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 9 - 11

Maximum size: 350 mm TL

35.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 5217))

Body dark iridescent blue above, silvery white below; pectorals dark grey, with a broad pale margin crossed by a pale stripe becoming narrower toward anterior fin margin; pelvic fins pale (Ref. 2797). Juveniles up to 10-19 cm SL with dark bars on body and variegated paired fins (Ref. 2797).

pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 0 - 20 m

nektonic

Occurs in surface waters of the open ocean.

Depth range based on 33 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 22 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 0 - 4996
  Temperature range (°C): 1.742 - 26.954
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.384 - 26.022
  Salinity (PPS): 31.427 - 36.610
  Oxygen (ml/l): 3.676 - 6.091
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.057 - 1.751
  Silicate (umol/l): 1.086 - 64.837

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 0 - 4996

Temperature range (°C): 1.742 - 26.954

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.384 - 26.022

Salinity (PPS): 31.427 - 36.610

Oxygen (ml/l): 3.676 - 6.091

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.057 - 1.751

Silicate (umol/l): 1.086 - 64.837
 
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Depth: 0 - 20m.
Recorded at 20 meters.

Habitat: pelagic.

Oceanodromous. Migrating within oceans typically between spawning and different feeding areas, as tunas do. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.

Occurs in surface waters of the open ocean. Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for considerable distances above the surface. Feeds on zooplankton and small fish.

The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.


No available public DNA sequences.

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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 1
Specimens with Barcodes: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1

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