flying fish



flying fish

A type of fish that has winglike fins that allow it to glide above the water after it leaps into the air. Those flying fish soaring above the water are just about the craziest thing I've ever seen.
See also: fish, flying

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Doherty['dəuəti:]
DetlefDET-lef (Low German)Low German, German
Bertrando-Italian
Alanaə-LAN-əEnglish
Folami-Western African, Yoruba
Zuzanka-Czech, Slovak