Image Bank - Fishes
Flyingfish
Reference |
IB1221 |
Category |
Fishes |
Family Name |
Flyingfishes - EXOCOETIDAE |
Common Name |
Flyingfish |
Scientific Name |
Cheilopogon sp. |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
Notes |
It is the stiff, wing-like fins that allow Flyingfishes to 'fly' above the surface of the water. Their flights may take them several metres above the surface and this ability to 'fly' allows them to escape predators such as tunas and mackerels. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |