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Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Etymology: Hirundichthys: latin, hirundo = swift; 1300 + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Environnement : milieu / zone climatique / profondeur / gamme de distribution
Écologie
marin pelagic-oceanic; profondeur 0 - ? m. Subtropical
Distribution
Territoires | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Carte par point | Introductions | Faunafri
Circumglobal: Southern Hemisphere. Southeastern part of the area (most northern record off Baia dos Tigres, Angola) (Ref. 109257); Ascension I. (Ref. 98447).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 27.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 109257)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 10 - 13; Rayons mous anaux: 11 - 13; Vertèbres: 44 - 47. This species is distinguished by the following characters: elongated body nearly rectangular in cross-section, almost flat ventrally, its depth 5.5-7.1 times in standard length (SL): vertebrae 44-47; predorsal scales 26-32; scales in transverse row 5.5-7.5, usually 6-6.5; head 4.5-5.1 times in SL: eye 2.8-3.0 times in head; subequal jaws conspicuous and conical teeth; no palatine teeth; gill rakers on first arch 25-32; low dorsal fin 10-13 rays; anal fin with 11-13 rays, originating slightly before, or 1-2 rays behind dorsal-fin origin; pectoral fins 1.2-1.4 times in SL, with 17-20 rays, first 2 rays unbranched; pelvic fins 2.7-3.5 in SL, inserted slightly nearer to posterior margin of opercle than origin of caudal-fin base; juveniles not barbelled; colour of body dark above and pale below, dorsal and caudal fins greyish, anal fin transparent, pectoral fins black without unpigmented cross-band and with a moderate light outer margin, pelvic fins without black spot; juveniles that are less than 10 cm are without vertical bands on body and with the dorsal, pectoral and pelvic fins not mottled with dark spots and bands (Ref. 109257).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: angular.
Cycle de vie et comportement reproducteur
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Carpenter, K.E. and N. De Angelis (eds.), 2016. The living marine resources of the Eastern Central Atlantic. Vol. 3: Bony fishes part 1 (Elopiformes to Scorpaeniformes). FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes, Rome, FAO. pp. 1511-2350. (Ref. 109257)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimations basées sur des modèles
Indice de diversité phylogénétique (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00646 (0.00293 - 0.01422), b=3.04 (2.85 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.0 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnérabilité de la pêche (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (23 of 100).
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