Exocoetidae or Flying Fish
The flying fishes perform jumps up to six metres above water and gliding flights of 150 metres. Do they really fly?
No, the exocoetidae does not fly in truth. It only gives that impression when we see it breaking the surface of water.
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The flying fish makes use of its tail as a motor, projecting itself at a speed of about sixty kilometres per hour. It then spreads its fins a bit like a bird in flight. Aided by the wind, the exocoetidae succeeds in gliding above the water surface.
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