Atlantic Flyingfish
Cheilopogon melanurus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The Atlantic flyingfish is a flying fish of the family Exocoetidae; the species is one of 6 in the genus Cheilopogon. It was first described by the French zoologist Achille Valenciennes in a 22-volume work entitled Histoire naturelle des poissons, which was written in collaboration with fellow zoologist Georges Cuvier.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Beloniformes
- Family
- Exocoetidae
- Genus
- Cheilopogon