Flying Fish

Summary Flying Fish Flying fish live in the warm waters of the tropical and subtropical surface waters. They live in groups and have a habit of swim. They are mainly fed with zooplankton, but they are also an important food source for a large migratory fish. In the spring, with the Kuroshio northward, it is one of the important fish species in Taiwan's fisheries. It is also a species of the traditional cultural significance of the natives of Orchid Island in the southeastern Taiwan. Orchid Island is known as the "Hometown of Flying Fish". The island's indigenous Dao (Tao) has an inseparable relationship with the flying fish. When the black tide passes through Orchid Island, it brings the flying fish which is the beginning of the Orchid Island flying fish season. Flying fish is one of the traditional foods of the Dawu people. The Dawu people have strict traditional norms for catching the flying fish. During the season, Dawu men stopped capturing deep sea and the benthic fish, and only u