How Flying Fish Got Their 'wings'

Two wings or four: why flying fish evolved different ways to take to the air.

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  • Flying fish
    The Exocoetidae are a family of marine ray-finned fish in the order Beloniformes, known colloquially as flying fish or flying cod. About 64 species are grouped in seven genera . While they cannot fly in the same way a bird does, flying fish can make powerful, self-propelled leaps out of the water where their long wing-like fins enable gliding ...
    04/23/2024 - 12:12 pm | View Website
  • Flying Fish | National Wildlife Federation
    Description. Flying fish are ray-finned fish with highly modified pectoral fins. Despite their name, flying fish aren’t capable of powered flight. Instead they propel themselves out of the water at speeds of more than 35 miles (56 kilometers) an hour. Once in the air, their rigid “wings” allow them to glide for up to 650 feet (200 meters).
    04/23/2024 - 8:15 am | View Website
  • Flying Fish Facts
    Flying Fish Facts. Prey. Plankton, crustaceans, and fish. Group Behavior. School. Fun Fact. Can glide in the air for hundreds of feet. Estimated Population Size. Unknown. Biggest Threat. Overfishing. Most Distinctive Feature. Wing-like fins.
    04/21/2024 - 12:14 pm | View Website
  • Flying fish | Marine, Gliding, Migration | Britannica
    Flying fish, any of about 40 species of oceanic fishes of the family Exocoetidae (order Atheriniformes), found worldwide in warm waters and noted for their ability to fly. They are all small, attaining a maximum length of about 45 cm (18 inches), and have winglike, rigid fins and an unevenly forked.
    04/21/2024 - 12:14 pm | View Website
  • Flying fish: Real fish, but not really flying | Live Science
    published 12 December 2020. Flying fish erupt out of the ocean and can be airborne for up to 45 seconds, but they do not actually fly. The flying fish is an excellent in-air glider, but...
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