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They don't fly they glide. At night they fly into boats keeping castaways alive....sometimes. It's a real act of god sort of thing if you live after being adrift. But back to the answer. They swim real fast up and out of the water where they glide for up a hundred feet up to 6 foot off the water.
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There are about 50 species called flying fish How do they fly?
Glide on their pectoral fins
Is flying fish the only fish that can fly?
No, in fact the flying fish can't fly, it glides how ever, a fresh water species called a hatchet fish is the only true flying fish as it flaps it's pectoral fins to achieve flight
Can a fish actually fly?
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.
How do flying fish fly?
Flying fish have specially adapted pectoral fins that enable them to glide above the water's surface. They gain momentum by swimming quickly near the water's surface and then launch themselves into the air, using their fins to glide for up to hundreds of meters. This behavior helps them evade predators and travel long distances.
What is the difference between fish and birds?
Fish are aquatic vertebrates that have gills for breathing and fins for swimming, while birds are feathered, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrates with wings for flying. Fish live in water, while birds predominantly live on land and in the air.
Which fish flies in air?
there is one fish that can fly it lives in the ocean. the name is the flying fish when another fish is trying to eat it it leaps out of the water and can stay above water for one minute. it is the size of a dragonfly its fins act like wigns and that leats them tack off
Why do people fly fish?
They leap from the water and spread their fins, like sails. They glide above the surface of the water for a hundred feet or so, then fold their fins and dive back into the sea. It gets them away from danger far faster than swimming. Caribbean cruise ships will often have flying fish sail away from the bow of the ship, at right angles to to the keel.
Are flying fish real in sea life?
Yes, flying fish are real. They have adapted to be able to glide above the water surface for considerable distances using their specially adapted fins. This behavior helps them evade predators and cover long distances.
What animal can live in the water in fly?
The Flying Fish Well it cant really fly but it can glide in the air above the sea
What do flying fish do?
fly
Which animal has no legs but can fly and swim?
The animal that fits this description is the bird known as the flying fish. While it doesn’t have legs in the traditional sense, its fins allow it to glide above the water's surface, giving it the ability to "fly" for short distances. Additionally, it is an adept swimmer, utilizing its fins to navigate through the water. Another example is the octopus, which can "fly" in the sense of moving through water with jet propulsion, but it does not truly fly in the air.
What is fish with wings called?
There are no fish with actual wings . There are fish that have evolved with enlarged , or extended pectoral fins, that when extended while swimming and leaving the water momentarily , appear to fly , much like a flying squirrel. Usually , in the fishes aspect, it is used to escape predators . Hence the term "Flying Fish"
