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Dactyloptena orientalis
Has huge, round Pectoral fins. The fins are usually held against the body, but when threatened they can expand their wings (fins) to scare off a predator. The pelvic fins act like legs as the fish walks along the bottom of the ocean.
Found on shallow sandy bottoms near deep water
Spotted on Jun 10, 2010
Submitted on Feb 7, 2012
2 Comments
thanks for the information. Now that I see the other images with the fins down I can see that it looks more like a fish!
Whatsthatfish beat me to the punch, I was too busy trying to find a link to the same species! Definitely a gurnard, and a definitely a fish. A beautiful one at that :) Nice spot!!