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  Spotwing flying gurnard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The spotwing flying gurnard, Dactyloptena macracantha, is an unusual looking fish because of its huge pectoral fins.
Despite its name, the spotwing flying gurnard is not related to the true flyingfish; these are in the family Exocoetidae, order Beloniformes.
Although the Flying Gurnard does not fly, it can "walk" on the bottom by alternatively moving its pelvic fins and short pectoral fin rays.
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 Spotwing flying gurnard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
It has a head and a grey or sometimes brown that is covered with dark brown or spots.
Despite its name the spotwing flying gurnard not related to the true flyingfish ; these are in the family Exocoetidae order Beloniformes.
Nor is it able to fly even to glide as the true flyingfish
www.freeglossary.com /Spotwing_flying_gurnard   (599 words)

  
 Dactyloptena tiltoni   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Information by Country - Search Result: Dactyloptena macracantha, Spotwing flying gurnard, Dactyloptena tiltoni, Deania profundorum, Arrowhead dogfish, Pating.
Flying gurnard: Starry flying gurnard (Dactyloptena peterseni); Dactyloptena tiltoni Genus Dactylopterus : Flying gurnard (Dactylopterus volitans) Reference.
MachidaY: Sato, T., H. Endo, T. Nakabo and Y. Machida First record of the helmet gurnard, Dactyloptena tiltoni (Osteichthyes: Dactylopteridae), from Japan with comments...
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 Dactyloptena peterseni   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Species Summary: Dactyloptena peterseni Starry flying gurnard, You can sponsor this page,...
Dactyloptena peterseni Starry flying gurnard a fish 25 [5] - Get OBIS data Y Catalogue of Life; FishBase query Cat.
Spotwing Flying Gurnard (Dactyloptena macracantha) - Text and Image.
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 Lepidotrigla papilio
Spiny Gurnard, Lepidotrigla papilio: Spiny Gurnard Lepidotrigla papilio (Cuvier, 1829).
The Spiny Gurnard has a an ocellus on the first dorsal fin and three detached...
Under the jetty he encountered the most photogenic Spiny Gurnard, Lepidotrigla papilio.
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 Animal Library: Fish: Helmut Gurnards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
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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