| Cheilopogon heterurus | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Family: | Exocoetidae |
| Genus: | Cheilopogon |
| Species: | C. heterurus |
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| Cheilopogon heterurus (Rafinesque, 1810) | |
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Cheilopogon heterurus, the Mediterranean flyingfish, is a fish in the flying fish family Exocoetidae. [2]
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