Volador
Cheilopogon cyanopterus (Valenciennes, 1847)
Status not recordedbony fish
The volador (Cheilopogon cyanopterus) is a species in the family Exocoetidae, order Beloniformes.
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Quick facts about the volador
- 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 volador live?
Not recorded
Is the volador 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 volador classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderBeloniformes
- familyExocoetidae
- genusCheilopogon
- SpeciesCheilopogon cyanopterus (Valenciennes, 1847)
Synonyms Cypselurus bahiensis, Cypselurus cyanopterus, Cypselurus hewitti, Cypselurus monroei, Cypselurus smithi, Cypsilurus cyanopterus, Exocaetus bahiensis, Exocaetus vermiculatus, Exocartus bahiensis, Exocoetus albidactylus, Exocoetus bahiensis, Exocoetus cyanopterus, Exocoetus dussumieri, Exocoetus parrae, Exocoetus solitarius, Exocoetus vermiculatus
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- Bearded flyingfishEnglish
- Blackwing flyingfishEnglish
- Darkwinged flyingfishEnglish
- FlyingfishEnglish
- Guinea manEnglish
- Marginated flyingfishEnglish
- Margined flyingfishEnglish
- MidnightwingEnglish
- White-edged flying-fishEnglish
- سمك طائر ذو الهامشArabic
- 飞乌Chinese
- letoun modroploutvýCzech
- Pez VoladorSpanish
- CodèneFrench
- Pesce volante marginatoItalian
- カラストビウオJapanese
- Ikan terbangMalay
- BoladoPapiamento
- Peixe-voador-azulPortuguese
- Зеленопёрая летучая рыбаRussian
- mavaheng so panidtao
- ปลานกกระจอกปีกลายThai
- IliwFilipino
- 飛烏Chinese
- سمك طائر أبيض الحوافArabic
- volador azulSpanish
- volador bordiblancoSpanish
- volador de borde oscuroSpanish
- Coq d'IndeFrench
- Exocet CadèneFrench
- exocet codèneFrench
- 青翼鬚唇飛魚Chinese
- 黑鰭飛魚Chinese
- 黑鰭鬚唇飛魚Chinese
Relatives of the volador
Other species in the same genus Cheilopogon.
Flyingfish
Cheilopogon melanurus
Piebald flyingfish
Cheilopogon heterurus
Glider flyingfish
Cheilopogon atrisignis
Flyingfish
Cheilopogon furcatus
Indonesian flyingfish
Cheilopogon katoptron
Common flyingfish
Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus
CompareVolador vs FlyingfishVolador vs Piebald flyingfishVolador vs Glider flyingfishVolador vs Flyingfish
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the volador?
The volador (Cheilopogon cyanopterus) belongs to the family Exocoetidae in the order Beloniformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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