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  Aquatic Animals
Three species of flying gurnards are found in the Indo-Pacific regions while one species is found in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.
There is one family, the Dactylopteridae, with five genera of these fish.
In earlier research the flying gurnards were many times confused with the flying fishes which are known to leap out of the water.
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They are very interestingly shaped, all modified to exploit life on the bottom.
The Sea Robin (Triglidae), and the Flying Gunards (Dactylopteridae) drift slowly over the sediments using their enlarged fins, and modified pectoral fin spines to dig through gravel searching for invertebrates (clams, worms and shrimps are relished).
Flying Gunards can reach a length of 3 feet, and tend to be more prone to swimming about the tank the Sea Robins.
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 Dactylopteridae - Dictionnaire Français-Anglais WordReference.com
We found no English translation for 'Dactylopteridae' in our French to English Dictionary.
Or did you want to translate 'Dactylopteridae' from English to French?
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 Animal Library: Fish: Helmut Gurnards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
These fishes belong in the "Order Scorpaeniformes" and "Suborder Dactylopteroidei" as members of the "Family Dactylopteridae" (Helmut Gurnards) consisting of 2 genera, and 7 species.
They are generally bottom dwellers, and slowly traverse sandy bottom areas in search of benthic prey.
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