Flying fish (disambiguation)
- Flying fish (disambiguation)
Flying fish are a marine fish family comprised 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:
* USS Flying Fish, a name given to three different US Navy ships
* Cape Flying Fish, part of Thurston Island in Antarctica
* Flying Fish Cove, main settlement of Christmas Island
* Flying Fish (roller coaster), a roller coaster at Thorpe Park, an amusement park in Surrey, England
* Flying Fish Brewing Company, a craft beer brewer in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
* Flying Fish Records
* Pike Place Fish Market, a fishmonger famous for throwing fish
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