Flying Fish

Found in all oceans, flying fish use their large pectoral fins to glide 50 meters above the water when threatened by a predator / prey. To reach the air, flying fish will flap their tails 70 times per second.

The first reason flying fish that have 40 or more of these species is due to fly to escape or avoid the action of the marine predators such as fish mackerel, tuna, swordfish and marlin. However these fish are also wary of the threat of bird beak on it, in addition to fish is also being hunted by fishermen in Japan and Barbados for the meal.

The mechanism of how these fish can fly too simple. Initially they will be accelerated in the water until it reaches the speed of 70 km / h assisted by flapping their tails. Once they jump on the water, flippers, fins will develop and utilize wind to gain altitude. Sometimes they slapped his tail to keep the high jump and change direction.

In several species of flying fish wings on the chest also assisted the wing on the back, so that kind of winged it more powerful four beratraksi in the air. Although the ability of flying not far away, flying fish can fly together, with a unique formation to a distance of up to 400 meters