Bony Skeleton Fish
Mirrorwing flyingfish
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Body dark, iridescent blue above, silvery white below; dorsal and caudal fins greyish, other fins hyaline (Ref. 2797). Juveniles elongate, paired fins mottled (Ref. 2797). What do they eat? (Diet) Flying fishes eat small crustaceans and other planktonic animals.What eats them? swordfish, tunas, and other larger fishes. How long do they live? Classification:
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Where do they live? (Environment, Habitat, Range) Habitat: Lives in the open sea Migrates to ocean Worldwide in tropical waters. Eastern Atlantic: probably throughout the tropical region, apparently uncommon in the Gulf of Guinea and absent in Benguela current (Ref. 4498). Western Atlantic: northern South America (Ref. 5217); uncommon in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 3720). Indian Ocean: South Africa (Ref. 2797), Mauritius, Rodriguez and Maldives (Ref. 33390) and the Chagos Archipelago (Ref. 27307). Western Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755); probably absent in the inland seas of southeast Asia (Ref. 9839). Central Pacific: Hawaii (Ref. 583). Eastern Pacific: El Salvador to Ecuador (Ref. 9300). Climate: Tropical
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(Zone) sunlit Characteristics Jumps from the water when pursued by predators Glides with wings much as a flying squirrel glides May jump 1 meter above the surface of the waterMay glide as far as 100 meters across the surface What is their Endangerment Status?
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