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Webster 1913 Edition
Flying fish
Fly′ing fishˊ
.(Zool.)
A fish which is able to leap from the water, and fly a considerable distance by means of its large and long pectoral fins. These fishes belong to several species of the genus
Exocœtus
, and are found in the warmer parts of all the oceans. 2.
the
colugo
. ☞ The species of Pteromys are large, with bushy tails, and inhabit southern Asia and the East Indies; those of Sciuropterus are smaller, with flat tails, and inhabit the northern parts of Europe, Asia, and America. The American species
(Sciuropterus volucella)
is also called Assapan. The Australian flying squirrels, or flying phalangers, are marsupials. See Flying phalanger
(above).