Smallhead flyingfish

Cheilopogon altipennis

Fish Reaching Thirty Eight Centimeters in African Waters

Cheilopogon is a genus of flyingfishes. They are found worldwide except the Antarctic and Arctic oceans.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Exocoetidae
Genus: Cheilopogon
Maximum length: 38 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Kosi Bay to the Cape in South Africa (including Agulhas Bank).

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