''Cheilopogon atrisignis'' is a species of fish in the family

Exocoetidae The Exocoetidae are a family of marine fish in the order Beloniformes class Actinopterygii, known colloquially as flying fish or flying cod. About 64 species are grouped in seven to nine genera. While they cannot fly in the same way a bird ...

, first described in 1903 by

Oliver Peebles Jenkins Oliver Peebles Jenkins (born Bantam, Ohio November 3, 1850; died Palo Alto, California January 9, 1935) was an American physiologist and histologist, mainly associated with Stanford University. Career Jenkins graduated from Moores Hill College (no ...

as ''Cypselurus atrisignis''. It is a tropical, pelagic flying fish, found at depths of 0 - 10 m, able to leap from the water and glide considerable distances.

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''Cheilopogon atrisignis'' occurrence data
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Beloniformes Fish described in 1903 Taxa named by Oliver Peebles Jenkins {{Beloniformes-stub