Stock Photo - 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 feature is their unusually large pectoral fins, which allow them to attain lift and glide in the air to escape predators Ascension Island is a remote volcanic island in the tropical waters of the South Atlantic Ocean It is located roughly 1,000 miles from the coast of Africa and 1,600 miles from the coast of South America