AquaMarine Life

Flying fish are easily identified by their huge “flying fins” and their lopsided tails. They are capable of jumping out of the water and gliding through the air over large distances. Two-winged flying fish have extremely large pectoral fins that they spread out like wings when they are on their gliding flights. In addition to huge pectoral fins, four-winged flying fish also have enlarged pelvic fins that are used for gliding.

Channel catfish, which look like the blue catfish, have rounded anal fins with at least 24-29 rays, forked tails, and black spots that trail along their sides and back. Their bellies are white and their backs are light blue to silvery gray. However, some channels when they get larger lost their black spots and take on a blue-black color. Males especially tend to do thiswhen they are spawning.