Friday 8 March 2013

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Can fish fly in air?




Flying fish can be seen jumping out of warm ocean waters worldwide. Their streamlined body shape helps them gather tremendous underwater speed to break the surface, and their large, wing-like pectoral fins help them to glid in air. There are about 40 known species of flying fish. The process of taking flight begins by gaining great velocity underwater 60 kilometers  per hour. The four-winged flying fish breaks the surface and begins to fly by rapidly beating its tail while it is still beneath the surface. It  sometimes reaches to a heights over 4 feet  and gliding long distances, up to 655 feet. Once it nears the surface it again flap its tail and fly without fully returning to the water. Capable of continuing its flight in such a manner, flying fish have been recorded stretching out their flights with consecutive glides spanning distances up to 1,312 feet (400 meters). Flying fish are attracted to light, like a number of sea creatures, and fishermen take advantage of this with substantial results.  

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