Species
Tropical flyingfish
Exocoetus volitans
A pelagic fish that feeds on plankton and escapes predators by gliding above the sea.
Ecoregions
Equatorial Pacific
Ecoregion types
Pelagic
Trophic levels
Secondary Consumer
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About this species
Species identity
A pelagic fish that feeds on plankton and escapes predators by gliding above the sea.
Role in the ecosystem
Tropical flyingfish helps explain how marine food webs function through its ecological role, habitat use, and connection to broader ecosystem change.
Scientific reference
Ocean Literacy Connections
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