Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus (Bennett, 1831) is a animal in the Exocoetidae family, order Beloniformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus (Bennett, 1831)
Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus, Bennett's flying fish, is a circumglobal epipelagic flying fish found in tropical and subtropical seas.
Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus, commonly known as Bennett's flying fish, is a species of flying fish. It has a circumglobal distribution across tropical and subtropical seas. This epipelagic species feeds on zooplankton and small fishes, and it is capable of leaping out of the water and gliding over the water's surface.
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