Flying fish
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| Sailfin flying-fish Parexocoetus brachypterus |
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Cheilopogon |
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Flying fish are marine oceanic fishes of the family Exocoetidae found worldwide in warm waters and noted for their ability to fly. They are all small, attaining a maximum length of about 45 cm (18 inches), and have winglike, rigid fins and an unevenly forked tail.
