Indonesian Flyingfish, Cheilopogon katoptron (Bleeker 1866)
Illustration of an Indonesian Flyingfish, Cheilopogon katoptron. Source: FAO / FishBase. License: CC By Attribution-NonCommercial
Summary:
Pectoral fins with pale oblique cross band, a uniformly pale dorsal fin, and noticeable jaw teeth. The species has elongate pelvic fins that are inserted nearer to the anal-fin origin than to the pectoral-fin insertion, and reach well beyond the anal-fin origin.
Juveniles have a pair of short tapering barbels bearing a proximal flap-like appendage.
Juveniles have a pair of short tapering barbels bearing a proximal flap-like appendage.
Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2021, Cheilopogon katoptron in Fishes of Australia, accessed 06 Apr 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/3040
