Hirundichthys rondeletii, the black wing flyingfish, is a species of flying fish from the familyExocoetidae which is found throughout the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Hirundichthys rondeletii has an elongate body which is almost rectangular in cross-section, being somewhat flattened ventrally.[2] It has a short, blunt snout with a small mouth in which the jaws are nearly equal in length[3] and are equipped with conspicuous teeth but there are no palatine teeth present. It has a low dorsal fin which has 10-12 soft rays while the anal fin has 11 to 13 soft rays and originates just before, or below the first or second dorsal fin rays. The pectoral fins are 1.3 to 1.4 the standard length and contain 17 to 19 soft rays, of which the first 2 rays are unbranched. The pelvic fins are 2.8 to 3.4 of the standard length and are situated closer to the rear margin of gill cover than they are to base of the tail.[4] Their bodies are body dark, iridescent blue dorsally and pale, silvery ventrally.[3] The dorsal and caudal fins are greyish, the anal fin is transparent, the pectoral fins are black with a thin, pale outer margin; pelvic fins normally have a black spot. The barbless juveniles are less than 50 millimetres (2.0 in) standard length and are marked with a few dark vertical bands on the body while the dorsal, pectoral, and pelvic fins are mottled with dark spots and bands.[4]
DistributionEdit
Hirundichthys rondeletii is widely distributed in the tropical and subtropical waters of all of the worlds oceans. In the eastern Atlantic it is a rare vagrant north to Spain and the English Channel but its main range extends from Portugal as far south as Namibia and some times South Africa. It is also found in the western Mediterranean where it migrates south east in the winter. In the western Atlantic it is found as far north as Massachusetts and Bermuda south to the coast southern Brazil, although it has been recorded from Canada.[2] In the eastern Pacific the distribution of this species extends from California south to Chile.[1]
Exocet (Exocaelus rondeletii), Poisson volant
Habitat and biologyEdit
Hirundichthys rondeletii is a pelagic, oceanodromous species which inhabits the surface waters. It is able to leap out of the water and glide for considerable distances over the surface. Its diet consist of zooplankton. The eggs have a bunch of filaments at one pole with a single filament at the opposite pole.[2] This species is considered to be on no importance in fisheries.[4]
Taxonomy and namingEdit
Hirundichthys rondeletii is the type species of the genusHirundichthys, although there is some uncertainty about the exact identity of Exocoetus rubescens, the species Charles Marcus Breder Jr. designated as the type species of the genus in 1928.[5] This species was originally described as Exocoetus rondeletii in 1847 by the Frenchichthyologist Achille Valenciennes in the book he cowrote with George Cuvier entitled Histoire naturelle des poissons, the type locality was given as Naples.[6] The specific name honours the French physician and naturalistGuillaume Rondelet (1507-1566) who appears to have illustrated this species in his work Libri de piscibus marinis published in 1554-55.[7]
ReferencesEdit
^ abCollette, B.; Carpenter, K.; Meliane, I. (2010). "Hirundichthys rondeletii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183776A8175047. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183776A8175047.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ abcdFroese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Hirnunichthys rondeletii" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
^ ab"Species: Hirundichthys rondeletii, Blackwing flyingfish". Shorefishes of the Greater Caribbean online information system. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
^ abc"Hirundichthys rondeletii (Valenciennes,1846)" (PDF). Food and Agriculture Organization. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
^Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (15 June 2019). "Order BELONIFORMES (Needlefishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
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Hirundichthys rondeletii the black wing flyingfish is a species of flying fish from the family Exocoetidae which is found throughout the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Pacific and Indian Oceans Hirundichthys rondeletiiConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ActinopterygiiOrder BeloniformesFamily ExocoetidaeGenus HirundichthysSpecies H rondeletiiBinomial nameHirundichthys rondeletii Valenciennes 1847 Synonyms 2 Exocoetus rondeletii Valenciennes 1847 Danichthys rondeletii Valenciennes 1847 Prognichthys rondeletii Valenciennes 1847 Exocoetus rubescens Rafinesque 1818 Exocoetus dowii Gill 1863 Exocoetus brachycephalus Gunther 1866 Exocoetus lamellifer Kner amp Steindachner 1867 Exocoetus cribrosa Kner 1867 Danichthys cribrosus Kner 1867 Exocoetus vinciguerrae Jordan amp Meek 1885 Exonautes gilberti Snyder 1904 Exonautes fulvipes Ogilby 1908 Cypselurus polyethmus Fowler 1919 Exonautes nonsuchae Beebe amp Tee Van 1932 Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 Habitat and biology 4 Taxonomy and naming 5 ReferencesDescription EditHirundichthys rondeletii has an elongate body which is almost rectangular in cross section being somewhat flattened ventrally 2 It has a short blunt snout with a small mouth in which the jaws are nearly equal in length 3 and are equipped with conspicuous teeth but there are no palatine teeth present It has a low dorsal fin which has 10 12 soft rays while the anal fin has 11 to 13 soft rays and originates just before or below the first or second dorsal fin rays The pectoral fins are 1 3 to 1 4 the standard length and contain 17 to 19 soft rays of which the first 2 rays are unbranched The pelvic fins are 2 8 to 3 4 of the standard length and are situated closer to the rear margin of gill cover than they are to base of the tail 4 Their bodies are body dark iridescent blue dorsally and pale silvery ventrally 3 The dorsal and caudal fins are greyish the anal fin is transparent the pectoral fins are black with a thin pale outer margin pelvic fins normally have a black spot The barbless juveniles are less than 50 millimetres 2 0 in standard length and are marked with a few dark vertical bands on the body while the dorsal pectoral and pelvic fins are mottled with dark spots and bands 4 Distribution EditHirundichthys rondeletii is widely distributed in the tropical and subtropical waters of all of the worlds oceans In the eastern Atlantic it is a rare vagrant north to Spain and the English Channel but its main range extends from Portugal as far south as Namibia and some times South Africa It is also found in the western Mediterranean where it migrates south east in the winter In the western Atlantic it is found as far north as Massachusetts and Bermuda south to the coast southern Brazil although it has been recorded from Canada 2 In the eastern Pacific the distribution of this species extends from California south to Chile 1 Exocet Exocaelus rondeletii Poisson volantHabitat and biology EditHirundichthys rondeletii is a pelagic oceanodromous species which inhabits the surface waters It is able to leap out of the water and glide for considerable distances over the surface Its diet consist of zooplankton The eggs have a bunch of filaments at one pole with a single filament at the opposite pole 2 This species is considered to be on no importance in fisheries 4 Taxonomy and naming EditHirundichthys rondeletii is the type species of the genus Hirundichthys although there is some uncertainty about the exact identity of Exocoetus rubescens the species Charles Marcus Breder Jr designated as the type species of the genus in 1928 5 This species was originally described as Exocoetus rondeletii in 1847 by the French ichthyologist Achille Valenciennes in the book he cowrote with George Cuvier entitled Histoire naturelle des poissons the type locality was given as Naples 6 The specific name honours the French physician and naturalist Guillaume Rondelet 1507 1566 who appears to have illustrated this species in his work Libri de piscibus marinis published in 1554 55 7 References Edit a b Collette B Carpenter K Meliane I 2010 Hirundichthys rondeletii IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010 e T183776A8175047 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2010 3 RLTS T183776A8175047 en Retrieved 20 November 2021 a b c d Froese Rainer Pauly Daniel eds 2019 Hirnunichthys rondeletii in FishBase April 2019 version a b Species Hirundichthys rondeletii Blackwing flyingfish Shorefishes of the Greater Caribbean online information system Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Retrieved 18 August 2019 a b c Hirundichthys rondeletii Valenciennes 1846 PDF Food and Agriculture Organization Retrieved 18 August 2019 Eschmeyer William N Fricke Ron amp van der Laan Richard eds Hirundichthys Catalog of Fishes California Academy of Sciences Retrieved 18 August 2019 Eschmeyer William N Fricke Ron amp van der Laan Richard eds Exocoetus rondeletii Catalog of Fishes California Academy of Sciences Retrieved 18 August 2019 Christopher Scharpf Kenneth J Lazara 15 June 2019 Order BELONIFORMES Needlefishes The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J Lazara Retrieved 18 August 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hirundichthys rondeletii amp oldid 1124708735, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
