Noun: flying gurnard 'flI-ing'gur-nu(r)d
- Tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins
"The flying gurnard's colourful fins resemble butterfly wings when fully extended";
- flying robin, butterflyfish, butterfly fish
Derived forms: flying gurnards
Type of: scorpaenoid, scorpaenoid fish
Part of: Dactylopteridae, family Dactylopteridae
Encyclopedia: Flying gurnard