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  1. Flying Fish
    The USS Flying Fish was an American Gato Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1941. The USS Flying Fish had a top speed of 21 knots surfaced and carried a complement of between 65 and 74. She was armed with one 3 inch dual-purpose gun; two 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns; six 21 i...
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  2. Flying fish
    [disambiguation] Flying fish are a marine fish family consisting of about 70 species. Their unusually large pectoral fins allow them to take short gliding flights through the air above the surface of the water to escape predators. Flying fish can also refer to: ...
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  3. Flying Fish
    [roller coaster] The Flying Fish is a powered steel roller coaster located at Thorpe Park in Surrey. The ride was known as Space Station Zero when it was new in 1983 and was re-themed in 1990. It was removed in 2005 to make way for Stealth, a new roller coaster built for 2006, only to be rei...
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  4. Flying fish
    Exocoetidae, is a family of marine fish in the order Beloniformes of class Actinopterygii. Fish of this family are known as flying fish. There are about 64 species grouped in seven to nine genera. == Etymology == Flying fish have in turn given their name to: ==Distribution and description== Flying ...
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  5. Flying Fish
    This fish, a delicacy in the West Indies and Japan, gains speed underwater then leaves the water except for the lower lobe of its tail. It then vigorously beats its tail, extends its ventral fins and can fly a 1,000 feet or more.
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  6. flying fish
    [n] - tropical marine fishes having enlarged winglike fins used for brief gliding flight
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  7. Flying fish
    Fly'ing fish` (Zoology) A fish which is able to leap from the water, and fly a considerable distance by means of its large and long pectoral fins. These fishes belong to several species of the genus Exocœtus , and are found in the warmer parts of all the ocean...
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  8. flying fish
    <zoology> A fish which is able to leap from the water, and fly a considerable distance by means of its large and long pectoral fins. These fishes belong to several species of the genus Exocoetus, and are found in the warmer parts of all the oceans. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1...
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  9. flying fish
    noun tropical marine fishes having enlarged winglike fins used for brief gliding flight
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  1. Flying fish
    • A fish which is able to leap from the water, and fly a considerable distance by means of its large and long pectoral fins. These fishes belong to several species of the genus Exocoetus, and are found in the warmer parts of all the oceans.
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  2. flying fish
    any of about 40 species of oceanic fishes of the family Exocoetidae (order Atheriniformes), found worldwide in warm waters and noted for their ... [3 related articles]
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  3. flying fish
    flying fish, common name for members of the Exocoetidae, a family of carnivorous or herbivorous fish of warmer seas. Flying fishes usually swim in schools. They average 7 to 12 in. (17.5–30 cm) in length and have pectoral fins that compare in size with the wings of birds; in some species the p...
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  4. Flying Fish
    Flying fish is a name for several species of bony fishes in which the pectoral fins are lengthened and wing-like and serve to sustain the fish in its short flights through the air. Generally, however, the name is limited to the species of the genus Exocoetus, which belongs to the family Scomberesoci...
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  5. flying fish
    Any marine bony fishes of the family Exocoetidae, order Beloniformes, best represented in tropical waters. They have winglike pectoral fins that can be spread to glide over the water
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  6. Flying Fish
    [TV series] Flying Fish ({zh|c=小飞鱼|l=The Little Flying Fish}) is an 8-episode Singaporean television drama series produced by Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (now MediaCorp) in 1983. It revolves around the travails of an aspiring teenage swimmer. ...
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  7. Flying Fish
    [film] Flying Fish (Sinhala: Igillena Maluwo) is a 2011 anthology film directed by Sri Lankan filmmaker Sanjeewa Pushpakumara. The film was produced with the financial support of the Hubert Bals Fund of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). The film made its world premiere on Jan...
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  8. Flying fish
    All species of the family Exocoetidae
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  9. Flyingfish
    HMS Flyingfish was a British Algerine Class minesweeper of 950 tons displacement launched in 1944. HMS Flyingfish was powered by two 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 16.5 knots. She carried a peacetime complement of 85 and between 104 and 138 in war. For defence she was armed with one 4-...
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  10. flyingfish
    1) Fish 2) Patsy, to a pilot? 3) Volans
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