flying fish
Gliding ocean creature
Flying fish are marine fish with enlarged pectoral fins that function as wings, allowing them to glide above the water's surface to escape predators.
They build speed underwater, then break the surface and spread their fins to sail distances of several hundred feet.
Found in warm ocean waters worldwide, they sometimes land on boat decks.
Caribbean island country
- national symbolIcon representing a country
- Caribbean cuisineTropical archipelago cooking traditions
- tobikoFlying fish roe
- roeAquatic reproductive material
sushi · folklore · sailors · cutter · traditional fishing · Japanese cuisine
Massive saltwater body
- tropical watersSeas near the equator
- pelagicOf the open sea
- finsSwimming appendages
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
school · saltwater · plankton · surface dweller · open sea · warm waters · Atlantic · Pacific
Move with effortless continuity
- soarAscend to heights
- airborneTraveling through air
- leapSudden springing movement
- skimPass over lightly
sail · wingspan · pectoral fins · launch · splashdown · takeoff · landing · aerodynamics
Depart swiftly from threat
- eludeSkillfully avoid capture
- burstBreak apart suddenly
- dartHandheld pointed projectile
- leapSudden springing movement
swift · rapid · survival · instinct · chase · pursuit · dolphins · tuna
Fish with skeletal fin supports
- teleostBony, ray-finned fish
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- pectoral finFish's chest flipper
- pelvic finLower paired fish appendage
streamlined · forked tail · ichthyology · classification · genus · family
Barbados
Caribbean island country
- national symbolIcon representing a country
- Caribbean cuisineTropical archipelago cooking traditions
- tobikoFlying fish roe
roe · sushi · folklore · sailors · cutter · traditional fishing · Japanese cuisine
ocean
Massive saltwater body
- tropical watersSeas near the equator
- pelagicOf the open sea
- finsSwimming appendages
scales · school · saltwater · plankton · surface dweller · open sea · warm waters · Atlantic · Pacific · Caribbean
glide
Move with effortless continuity
skim · sail · wingspan · pectoral fins · launch · splashdown · takeoff · landing · aerodynamics · lift
flee
Depart swiftly from threat
leap · swift · rapid · survival · instinct · chase · pursuit · dolphins · tuna · marlin
ray-finned
Fish with skeletal fin supports
- teleostBony, ray-finned fish
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- pectoral finFish's chest flipper
pelvic fin · streamlined · forked tail · ichthyology · classification · genus · family
flying fishdeep-sea fish
Marine life from ocean depths
anglerfish · bottom feeder · blobfish · hagfish · lanternfish
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