Flying fish is part of the national dish of Barbados, cou-cou and flying fish. In the Solomon Islands, the fish are caught while they are flying, using nets held from outrigger canoes. They are attracted to the light of torches. read more
The pectoral girdle of flying fish is considerably enlarged by comparison with most teleosts, the coracoid and scapula being particularly hypertrophied. 4. The pectoral fins are controlled by two groups of muscles, the lateral muscles that extend the wings, and the medial muscles that furl them. read more