Flyingfish belong to the family Exocoetidae and are generally characterized by their pectoral fins that are high on the sides, strikingly long, and always extending beyond the dorsal fin. Pelvic fins are abdominal in position and greatly enlarged in many species, which are called fourwinged fish (Parin, 2002). Representatives of the family Exocoetidae are distributed in tropical and subtropical waters around the world (
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