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by game masta on September 10th, 2006

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Do flying fish really fly?

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  • by rincewind11189 on September 10th, 2006

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    They glide, the glides are usually up to 30-50 metres in length, but some have been observed soaring for hundreds of metres using the updraft on the leading edges of waves. To prepare for a glide, the fish swim rapidly close to the surface of the water, with their fins close to the body. As they leave the water, they spread their fins,eventually, even the tail leaves the water and the fish are airborne. They do not flap their "wings". In gliding, flyingfish can almost double their speed, reaching speeds up to 60 km/h.

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