Flying fish live in all of the oceans, particularly
in tropical and warm subtropical waters. Their most
striking feature is their pectoral fins, which are
unusually large, and enable the fish to hide and
escape from predators by leaping out of the water,
taking short gliding flights through air just above
the water's surface. Their glides are typically
around 50 metres (160 ft).
To glide upward out of the water, a flying fish
moves its tail up to 70 times per second. It then
spreads its pectoral fins and tilts them slightly
upward to provide lift. At the end of a glide, it
folds its pectoral fins to reenter the sea, or drops
its tail into the water to push against the water
to lift itself for another glide, possibly changing
direction...
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