Image: Spotfin Flyingfish in flight

Spotfin Flyingfish in flight

A Spotfin Flyingfish in the Western Pacific, March 2009.

Photographer:
Geoff Jones
Rights:
© Geoff Jones
Common name:
Spotfin Flyingfish
Scientific name:
Cheilopogon furcatus
Family:
Exocoetidae
Order:
Beloniformes

Additional information

Geoff took a number of flying fish photos over 2 days. He commented that he was amazed at how many different species there were and the size range from as small as your little finger to 450 mm long.

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Tags fishes, ichthyology, Spotfin Flyingfish, Cheilopogon furcatus, Exocoetidae,