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Flying Gurnard - Dactyloptena orientalis

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    Ferdy Christant
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    What a beauty! Posted 6 years ago
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      Albert Kang
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      Yes, they are, especially when they opens up their pectoral fins as defensive posture. Posted 6 years ago

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The Oriental flying gurnard

"Dactyloptena orientalis" is a species of marine fish in the family Dactylopteridae. Their name is derived from the French word 'gurnard' meaning to grunt, for the grunting sound this fish makes.

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Similar species: Pipefishes And Seahorses
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Jul 26, 2017. Captured in Jl. Silayukti, Padangbai, Manggis, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80871, Indonesia.
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