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Additional organisms in the Excoetidae Family include:
-Sailfin Flying Fish (Par.)
-Sharpchin Flying Fish (For.)
Additional organisms in the Cheilopogon genus include:
-Mediterranean Flying Fish
-White-finned Flying Fish

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Flying fish live up to around 5 years.

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The flying fish mates in the open ocean near the surface. The female will then deposit eggs and attach them to seaweed (or sometimes even debris). There is no evidence of a mating ritual except the color of both sexes changes.

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The flying fish is located in the Pacific Ocean, hence its alternate name, the Pacific Flying Fish. It is located in the tropical and temperate regions of the Pacific, including the South China Sea and off the United States Western Coast.

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-Flying fish are often found on the decks of ships (yes, they fly that high: up to 655 feet).
-Flying fish are attracted to light (phototaxis) so fishermen will often use a soft light to lure the fish into nets at night.
-On the island of Barbados, the flying fish is considered one of the national symbols of the country.

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The flying fish feeds mostly on plankton. (Literally just plankton). However, it has a variety of predators, ranging from dolphins to marlin.

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The flying fish has a streamlined torpedo shape so they swim fast enough to shoot up through the water. It has wing-like fins that flare out to fly.
They typically are a silvery color.

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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Excoetidae
Genus: Cheilopogon
Species: Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus californicus

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Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus californicus