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The flying gurnard (only known representative of its family), built, in general, on the “sea robin” plan, is remarkable for its enormous pectorals. When it is about half grown or older, these reach nearly to the base of the caudal fin if laid back. When spread, they have the form of enormous rounded fanlike wings. Other conspicuous respects in which the flying gurnard differs noticeably from its relatives, the sea robins, are that the first five or six rays of each pectoral, with their interconnecting membrane, form a separate fin, having no connection with the remainder of the pectoral except at the base; that the few lowermost rays of each pectoral fin are not separate, in the form of feelers, but are continuous with the remainder of the fin; that the first two spines of the dorsal fin are separate, that the bony armor covering the front and top of the head reaches rearward considerably beyond the origin of the dorsal fin on either side to end in a stout spine, that each gill cover is extended rearward as a stout spine about as far as the axil of the pectoral fin, and that the scales are much larger and each armed with a short stout spine.
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July 5th, 2005 at 15:31:00
Ini flying gurnard kan… cakep… pas terbang
July 5th, 2005 at 18:16:35
tajam, warnanya kontras dan timingnya pas
mungkin lebih bagus kalau objek bisa di tengah frame
July 5th, 2005 at 18:20:52
thanks irene saya salah nulis.mul boro2 mau ditengah frame nih ikan kabur melulu.ini aja kebenaran
July 6th, 2005 at 09:13:30
Iya makanya gw bilang momen nya pas banget. Susah banget motret ini ikan!! Sukur2 dapet dari samping, gw dapet pantat melulu biasanya X(
July 6th, 2005 at 09:57:45
Cakep emang momentnya, Flying Gunnard ini kog nggak ada sirip diatasnya, ya?
Mul kalo ditengah entar terkena kecaman Dead Center Point, atuh ..
He.. he..
July 7th, 2005 at 11:41:58
irene kalau mau lihat yg posisinya ditengah lihat di www.uwphotos,multiply.
July 8th, 2005 at 18:58:55
More info from http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fishfacts/fish/dorient.htm:
The Flying Gurnard is easily recognised by its huge pectoral fins. These fins are covered with dark spots and wavy lines. They have feeler-like leading rays and extensions from each fin ray.
The pectoral fins are usually held against the sides of the body. When the fish is disturbed, it quickly expands its pectoral fins, often retracting them before swimming off at speed. Despite its common name, the Flying Gurnard does not fly. It can however “walk” on the bottom by alternatively moving the pelvic fins and short pectoral fin rays.
This species grows to 38cm in length. It has a blunt head and a grey to brown body that is covered with dark brown to black spots.
The Flying Gurnard lives in a range of habitats including estuaries, coastal bays and deep sandy areas. It is often seen in water less than 10m in depth, but is also caught in trawls down to 100m.
It occurs from East Africa to Polynesia. In Australia it is recorded around the northern half of the country from the central coast of Western Australia to southern New South Wales.
July 8th, 2005 at 19:30:00
Omong-omong, Mr Dead Center Point kok ga keliatan berapa hari ini ya? Kangen rek …
December 22nd, 2005 at 21:27:05
Keren abizzzz