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Pelagic Fishes

Cypselurus spilonotopterus Cypselurus spilonotopterusCypselurus spilonotopterus

Scientific name Cypselurus spilonotopterus (Bleeker, 1866)
Common name Stained Flyingfish
Hawaiian name Malolo
Habitat Epipelagic
Depth Surface waters
Diet Zooplankton
Size 15 inches
Abundance Common
Distribution Indo-Pacific and the Eastern Pacific
Notes Large dark spot on dorsal fin

 

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