Daicocus peterseni (English spelling) Daicocus peterseni

Japanese: Daicocus peterseni(英語表記)Daicocuspeterseni
Daicocus peterseni (English spelling) Daicocus peterseni

...This species is named after its long pectoral fins, which resemble the wings of a cicada, and its English name, flying gurnard, comes from its habit of flying over the sea. Three species of gurnard live in the waters off Japan: the semi-gurnard Dactyloptena orientalis , the giant semi-gurnard D. gilberti , and the spotted semi-gurnard Daicocus peterseni . The giant semi-gurnard is found in southern Japan, while the semi-gurnard and the spotted semi-gurnard are found in a wide range, from central Honshu south to South Africa.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Daicocus peterseni" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この仲間はセミの翅のような長い胸びれがあるのでこの名があり,英名のflying gurnardは海上を飛ぶという習性による。日本近海にはセミホウボウDactyloptena orientalis,オキセミホウボウD.gilberti,ホシセミホウボウDaicocus peterseniの3種が分布する。オキセミホウボウは南日本に分布するが,セミホウボウとホシセミホウボウは本州中部以南から南アフリカまでの広い範囲に分布する。…

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