The
Exocoetidae or flying fish are a marine fish family comprising about 50
species grouped in 7 to 9 genera. Flying fish are found in all of the
major oceans, particularly in the warm tropical and subtropical waters
of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Their most striking feature
is their pectoral fins, which are unusually large, and enable the fish
to take short gliding flights through air, above the surface of the
water, in order to escape from predators. Their glides are typically
around 50m, but they can use updrafts at the leading edge of waves to
cover distances of at least 400m.
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