Ever heard of a flying fish?

Flying fish are what scientifically known as Exocoetidaes and are mainly found in the world’s tropical and sub tropical oceans. They are coated blue and have large fins that are similarto wings. Flying fish are mostunique for their defense mechanism for when escaping predators in the ocean. They have found that the best way to avoid other fish in the water is to get out of the water itself.

This is what a Flying fish looks like.

By using their large pectoral fins (wings); they are able to take short gliding flights through the air,above the water and around 50cm. Flying fish are occasionally beating the surface of the water with its tail fin (caudal fin) in long their flights. Their main diet is Omnivore & they grow up to 18 in (45 cm).

Some flying fish are able to reach an approximate speed of 30km/hour (20mph). The recorded time for maximum airborne was 45 seconds, filmed by a NHK TV crew near Yakushima,Island,which is the Southern tip of Japan in May 2008.