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Can a fish actually fly

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17y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

The members of the fish family Exocoetidae, one of the families known as 'flying fish,' possess enlarged pectoral fins. Having propelled themselves out of the water with great force, they spread these fins out like wings to glide through the air for up to several dozen meters. Thus, they glide which gives the appearance that they actually fly.

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