whitetip flyingfish

Cheilopogon xenopterus

Exocoetid Fish in Mexican Waters

whitetip flyingfish is a marine fish of Eastern Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 18.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Exocoetidae
Genus: Cheilopogon
Maximum length: 18.2 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Ecuador, including Galapagos, Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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