P. A. Saveliev, E. V. Kolpakov, A. A. Semenchenko - First capture of a flying fish Cypselurus hiraii Abe, 1953 (Beloniformes: Exocoetidae) in waters of northern Primorye (Sea of Japan)

BIOLOGIYA MORYA, 2014, Vol. 40, No. 5, pp. 411-412

First capture of a flying fish Cypselurus hiraii Abe, 1953 (Beloniformes: Exocoetidae) in waters of northern Primorye (Sea of Japan)

¹A.V. Zhirmunsky Institute of Marine Biology, Far East Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok 690041;
²Pacific Fisheries Research Center, Vladivostok 690600;
³Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok 690950

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The first capture of a flying fish Cypselurus hiraii Abe, 1953 in waters of northern Primorye (Serebryanka Bay, 45°02' N, 136°39' E) is recorded, demonstrating the penetration of this warm-loving species beyond its main range. The morphological features and coloration of a young specimen of 103 mm in TL are described.

Key words: flying fish, Cypselurus hiraii, distribution, warm-loving species, Sea of Japan.