These are bottom dwellers that feed upon buried
invertebrates. The large pectoral fins are presumably used to ward
off predators and they are quite skittish when approached. The
cannot fly nor swim very fast.
HAWAII
& INDO-PACIFIC
Dactyloptena
orientalis
Hanauma Bay, Oahu, 5 feet
Ko'olina, Oahu, 20 feet
Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
FLYING or HELMET GURNARD
Uncommon
in sandy or silty areas. Attains 15 inches. Hawaii & the
Indo-Pacific.
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