Kingdom Animalia Family Exocoetidae Phylum Chordata Order Beloniformes | Class Actinopterygii Genus Cheilopogon Rank Subspecies | |
Scientific name Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus melanocercus Similar Cheilopogon, Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus japonicus, Beloniformes, California flying fish, Cheilopogon exsiliens | ||
The Australasian flying fish, Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus melanocercus, is a subspecies of flyingfish of the family Exocoetidae, found off New South Wales of Australia, and around New Zealand, in surface waters. The Australasian flying fish feeds mainly on plankton and small crustaceans.
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