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Family
Dactylopteridae Helmet
Gurnards
| 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
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Ko'olina, Oahu, 20 feet
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Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Hickam Harbor, Oahu |
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FLYING or HELMET GURNARD
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Uncommon
in sandy or silty areas. Attains 15 inches. Hawaii & the
Indo-Pacific. |
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