Flying fish from the family Exocoetidae take ´flight´ as the ship flushes them just off Ascension Island in the southern tropical Atlantic Ocean. Flying fish from the family Exocoetidae take ´flight´ as the ship flushes them just off Ascension Island in the southern tropical Atlantic Ocean MORE INFO Worldwide there are about 64 species of flying fish, grouped into as many as 9 genera Flying fishes live in all oceans, particularly warm tropical and sub-tropical waters Their most distinct fea