Guinean flyingfish

Cheilopogon milleri

Exocoetid Fish Reaching Twenty Eight Point Five Centimeters

Guinean flyingfish is a marine fish from Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 28.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Exocoetidae
Genus: Cheilopogon
Maximum length: 28.5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Guinea (10°23'N) to Baia dos Tigres, Angola. Not recorded elsewhere. Placed in the genus Cypselurus by some authors.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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