uçar balık

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Definition of uçar balık in Turkish English dictionary

flying fish

A tropical marine fish of the family Exocoetidae, having enlarged winglike pectoral fins enabling it to escape predators by taking short gliding flights through the air

{n} a small fish which uses its pectoral fins for flight

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 oceans

tropical marine fishes having enlarged winglike fins used for brief gliding flight

Flying fish are a type of fish that live in warm seas. They have large fins that enable them to move forward in the air when they jump out of the water. Any of various marine fishes of the family Exocoetidae, having enlarged, winglike pectoral fins capable of sustaining them in brief, gliding flight over the water. a type of sea fish that can jump out of the water and move along in the air for a short way. Any of about 40 species of oceanic fishes (family Exocoetidae). They are found worldwide in warm waters and are noted for their ability to "fly." All species are less than 18 in. (45 cm) long and have winglike, rigid fins and an unevenly forked tail. Two-winged species have only the pectoral fins enlarged; four-winged species have both the pectoral and the pelvic fins enlarged. Rather than flying, they actually glide after jumping from the water. They can make several consecutive glides; the strongest fliers can travel as much as 600 ft (180 m) in a single glide, and compound glides may cover 1,300 ft (400 m). The behaviour is primarily a means of escaping predators

{i} type of fish found in warm or tropical seas that leaps from the water to the air

Related Terms

uçarbalık

flying fish

uçarbalık

flying gurnard, flying robin

Hyphenation

u·çar ba·lık