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Manyspot flyingfish

Cheilopogon spilopterus (Valenciennes, 1847)

Status not recordedbony fish

The manyspot flyingfish (Cheilopogon spilopterus) is a species in the family Exocoetidae, order Beloniformes.

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Quick facts about the manyspot flyingfish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the manyspot flyingfish live?

Not recorded

Is the manyspot flyingfish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the manyspot flyingfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderBeloniformes
  5. familyExocoetidae
  6. genusCheilopogon
  7. SpeciesCheilopogon spilopterus (Valenciennes, 1847)

Synonyms Cypselurus spilopterus, Cypselurus spiloptetrus, Cypselurus spiloterus, Cypsilurus bilobatus, Exocoetus spilopterus

Other names and names in other languages (12)
  • Lesser spotted flying-fishEnglish
  • Manyspotted flyingfishEnglish
  • 飞乌Chinese
  • letoun mnohoskvrnnýCzech
  • マトウトビウオJapanese
  • पाखारू मासाMarathi
  • MaloloSamoan
  • mababahakhak so panidtao
  • 飛烏Chinese
  • Pakharu-masaMarathi
  • 點斑鰭飛魚Chinese
  • 點鰭鬚唇飛魚Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the manyspot flyingfish

Other species in the same genus Cheilopogon.

Flyingfish

Cheilopogon melanurus

ExocoetidaeNo free photo yet

Flyingfish

Cheilopogon furcatus

ExocoetidaeNo free photo yet

Volador

Cheilopogon cyanopterus

ExocoetidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the manyspot flyingfish?

The manyspot flyingfish (Cheilopogon spilopterus) belongs to the family Exocoetidae in the order Beloniformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Manyspot flyingfish (Cheilopogon spilopterus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/manyspot-flyingfish

MLA

“Manyspot flyingfish (Cheilopogon spilopterus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/manyspot-flyingfish.

BibTeX
@misc{manyspot_flyingfish_2026,
  title = {Manyspot flyingfish (Cheilopogon spilopterus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/manyspot-flyingfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}