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Exocoetidae (flyingfishes and halfbeaks)

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Members of the family Exocoetidae are modified for "flying" (actually short glides above water) with enlarged pectoral fins and sometimes pelvic fins.

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Citation: Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed November 24, 2009 at http://animaldiversity.org.
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