Sutton's flyingfish

Cheilopogon suttoni

Elongated Exocoetid Fish from Indo Pacific

Sutton's flyingfish is a marine fish from Indo-Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 30 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Exocoetidae
Genus: Cheilopogon
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Gulf of Aden to 140°E (Ref. 9839 and 27313, but probably in error for 140°W), common in central and western Oceania.

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