flying gurnard

Japanese: flying gurnard(英語表記)flyinggurnard
flying gurnard

...A general term for marine fishes belonging to the family Scorpaeniformes, or one of them. This species is named after its long pectoral fins like the wings of a cicada, and its English name "flying gurnard" comes from its habit of flying over the sea. Three species of gurnard are found in the waters off Japan: the Dactyloptena orientalis , the Okisemi-gurnard D. gilberti , and the spotted Dactyloptena peterseni .

*Some of the terminology that mentions "flying gurnard" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…カサゴ目セミホウボウ科に属する海産魚の総称,またはそのうちの1種を指す。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。…

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