Flying fish

The well-known statement that the born to crawl, and for fish it is more important to swim, will not be able to fly, cannot be applied to this type of fish. Mother Nature once again creates a unique living organism that contradicts our standard ideas about fish.

Flying fish, also called diptera, belong to a large family of marine fish. In modern times, researchers number more than 70 species of volatile fish. A distinctive feature of flying fish lies in their unique structure. The ability to soar over water, flying fish acquired in the process of evolution, when the appearance of fish fins changed.

The standard size of volatile fish is usually 25 cm. The smallest individuals reach a size of 15 cm, and the length of the largest volatile fish is 50 cm. Flying fish live in tropical and subtropical sea waters. More than 40 species of flying fish can be found in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Fish also live in the Red and Mediterranean Seas.

Scientists have proven that flying fish make their flights at times of danger or when it is necessary to overcome a visible obstacle. The flying fish hits the water hard with its tail and jumps out in order to fly over the sea surface. Surprisingly, flying fish can accelerate to speeds of 60km/h like a car.

The flying fish hits the water so intensively with its tail that it performs up to 70 beats per second and can fly up to 400 meters in a continuous floating flight. What is remarkable is that flying fish cannot control their flight. In history, a case was recorded when a small flying fish accelerated so much that it flew onto the deck and even knocked down a member of the crew of a fishing vessel.

Flying fish are harvested on an industrial scale in India, Polynesia and Japan. Flying fish are used in cooking, but Tobiko flying fish caviar is more popular. The chemical composition of flying fish contains natural proteins that are perfectly absorbed by our body. The calorie content of flying fish is at a fairly low level and is only 87 Kcal per 100 grams of product.

Scientists have found that the exclusivity of the benefits of flying fish lies in its caviar. Flying fish caviar contains a large amount of vitamin A, as well as D and C, without which a healthy human body cannot do. In Japan, flying fish caviar is used in the preparation of most dishes of national cuisine, including sushi known throughout the world. Doctors recommend eating flying fish for those people whose work is associated with harmful production or heavy physical exertion.