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Cheilopogon

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Cheilopogon
C. pinnatibarbatus japonicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Exocoetidae
Subfamily: Cypsellurinae
Genus: Cheilopogon
Lowe, 1841
Type species
Cypselurus pulchellus
Lowe, 1841[1]
Species

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Cheilopogon is a genus of flyingfishes. They are found worldwide except the Antarctic and Arctic oceans.

Species

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C. spilopterus

Currently, 29 species in this genus are recognized:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Cheilopogon". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Cheilopogon". FishBase. June 2012 version.