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California Flyingfish

Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus californicus (Cooper 1863)

Diagnostic Description

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Branchiostegal rays: 10-12 (Ref. 36606).
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Susan M. Luna
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Life Cycle

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Oviparous (Ref. 36606).
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Migration

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Oceanodromous. Migrating within oceans typically between spawning and different feeding areas, as tunas do. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 13; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 9 - 12; Vertebrae: 48 - 51
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Biology

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Adults are epipelagic and neritic. Capable of leaping and gliding out of the water for considerable distances above the surface.
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Importance

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bait: occasionally
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