2007-03-13 07:42:09 · 18 answers · asked by CJTR 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Flying fish swim at high speeds towards the surface of the water, and JUMP out. They also have specially adaped fins with which they use to glide and gain a little more distance... kind of like a flying squirel or lizard.
2007-03-13 07:47:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They swim at high speeds towards the surface, and then jump out of the water and because of their fins they are able to glide for a little ways, which makes them look like they are flying.
2007-03-20 17:54:51 · answer #2 · answered by didiragincajun 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They jump out of the water and then glide. :^)
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http://oceanlink.island.net/oinfo/biodiversity/flyingfish/flyingfish.html
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2007-03-13 08:07:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Looks to me like they were flying very close to the water, but more of a flight than a jump.
2007-03-13 07:49:18 · answer #4 · answered by LuckyChucky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they jump but when they are out of the water they glide so thats why they are called flying fish
2007-03-13 08:48:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the "jump" more than "fly" but they do glide in the air, which makes it look more like flying than a jump
2007-03-13 07:46:05 · answer #6 · answered by ~Love My Baby~ 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they jump but they go faster then normal fish so they look like they are flying above the water.
2007-03-13 07:46:48 · answer #7 · answered by i,m here if you need to talk. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The jump out of the water and soar thru the wind. They glide with their overly large fins.
2007-03-15 07:57:15 · answer #8 · answered by sonicachic311 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they just jump making it look like they are flying.
2007-03-20 12:49:34 · answer #9 · answered by Ryan c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They jump out of the water and glide then go back under...
=)
2007-03-14 02:36:34 · answer #10 · answered by ♥Dancer♪ ♫♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋