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Flying fish(Parexocoetus brachypterus). Any of various marine fishes of the family Exocoetidae, having enlarged, winglike pectoral fins capable of sustaining them in brief, gliding flight over the water.

Flying fish, common name for members of the Exocoetidae, a family of carnivorous or herbivorous fish of warmer seas. Flying fishes usually swim in schools. They average 7 to 12 in. (17.5-30 cm) in length and have pectoral fins that compare in size with the wings of birds; in some species the pelvic fins also are enlarged. Of the latter type, best known in Atlantic waters are the four-winged flying fish and the bearded flying fish, named for the long barbels around the mouths of the young. The young of many species of flying fishes resemble blossoms of the plant Baringtonia and are thus protected from predators. The California flying fish (Cypselurus californicus), the largest (up to 18 in./45 cm) of the family, is common in the Pacific; the black-winged flying fish is found in both oceans. Flying fishes generally do not actually fly, but glide on their outstretched fins for distances of up to ¹/₄ mi (0.4 km). Their velocity (up to 30 mi/48 km per hour) builds as they approach the water's surface until they launch themselves into the air, vibrating their specially adapted tail fins in order to taxi along the surface. Flying fishes are excellent food; their aerial talents help them to avoid the tuna, mackerel, and dolphins that prey on them. Flying fishes are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Osteichthyes, order Beloniformes, family Exocoetidae.

Sailfin flying fish "Barongoy". Flying fish family has 64 species grouped in seven to nine genera. Flying fish live in all of the oceans, particularly in tropical and warm subtropical waters. Their most striking feature is their pectoral fins, which are unusually large, and enable the fish to hide and escape from predators by leaping out of the water, taking short gliding flights through air just above the water's surface. Their glides are typically around 50 meters (160 ft).

To glide upward out of the water, a flying fish moves its tail up to 70 times per second. It then spreads its pectoral fins and tilts them slightly upward to provide lift. At the end of a glide, it folds its pectoral fins to reenter the sea, or drops its tail into the water to push against the water to lift itself for another glide, possibly changing direction. The curved profile of the "wing" is comparable to the aerodynamic shape of a bird wing. The fish is able to increase its time in the air by flying straight into or at an angle to the direction of updrafts created by a combination of air and ocean currents.

 

Flight measurements

The creature can spent 45 seconds in flight. Flying fish can use updrafts at the leading edge of waves to cover distances of at least 400 m (1,300 ft). They can travel at speeds of more than 70 kilometers per hour (43 mph). Maximum altitude is 6 m (20 ft) above the surface of the sea. Some accounts have them landing on ships' decks.

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FISH: ultimate brain food?

Why most Culipapanians proud to say “ang produkto sang barongoy maalam gid” (flying fish products are really brainy). Bakit nga ba? Anong connection ng barongoy sa quality ng brains meron tayo?

As I remember pag may mga competitions in sports and in academic especially sa district meet or area meet, most competitors would really say “hirap talunin pag taga-Culipapa ang kasangga mo”. Bakit gifted ba mga taga-culipapa at di nawawalan ng mga pambato sa anomang larangan ng competitions every year?

Tapos when you’ve grown up from Culipapa and had your primary and secondary school education thereon, and later on been to any colleges…most of us would really say ‘am proud to be Culipapanians and am lucky that I had my high school there’. Huh? Talaga? Anong meron ba sa Culipapa at sa CNHS at ganyan tayo pag lumayo tayo sa lugar natin?

Simple lang ang kasagutan ng lahat na yan…it’s because of one common thing that we have in our place…the barongoy. Oo, barongoy ang number one reason bakit matatalino mga taga-Culipapa. It means “you are what you eat” kumbaga.

Does fish improve intelligence? Yes, fish is brain food. There were lots of studies and claiming that fish is the best and ultimate brain food. It helps our brain cells not to be deteriorated or damage. Thus mental capacity and capability really improves as time goes by.

It’s been observed and studied that fish may be brain food for teenage boys. (Hehehehe…still on study why only boys at bakit no records studies for females…back to topic). Including fish on teenage boys’ diet would notice remarkably after 3 years that superior mental scores among adolescent.

Eating fish at least once a week would slows mental declination or protect against cognitive declination associated with aging, because fish consumption prevents brain infarcts. Thus eating fish keeps older people brainy. How much more to the people of Culipapa eh starting from our breakfast, to lunch, and to our supper or dinner eh puro isda ang nasa hapag kainan natin. We almost eat fish at most of our meals in the whole week. Kung nakakapagpatalino ang fish even having it at least once a week, eh anong talino pa meron tayo o ang maidadagdag sa atin kung isda lage kinakain natin?

Eat fatty fish to prevent dementia. Eating tuna and other fatty fish helps decrease the risk of stroke. Eating fatty fish is not like eating fatty meats like pork, chickens, beef, etc. Fatty fish or fish oils contains omega3 which is good for our heart and brain, and it reduce inflammation throughout the body. (Hmmm…sarap ng belly ng bangus…hahahaha)

Here are some benefits from fish:

* it improves memory and makes you smarter

* you’ll have healthy heart thus preventing from stroke

* prevent depression

* prevent from getting Alzheimer disease,

*prevent cancer

* good for pregnant woman because it has benefits on baby’s brain development

So back to our topic above…

Therefore, students are not only maintaining but further improving their mental status every now and then. And in connection, we are lucky and proud that we have brainy teacher that makes or made us more intelligent. Matalino na nga sila eh napapanatili pa talino at teaching skills nila throughout the years which made us more competitive inside and outside Culipapa.

Ngayon alam na natin bakit anong meron sa barongoy at matatalino mga taga-Culipapa

Congratulations Culipapanhons and thank you barongoy...