Talk:Flying gurnard

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Copyright problem edit

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Name changing edit

The following discussion is an archived discussion of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the proposal was moved. --BDD (talk) 22:58, 10 July 2013 (UTC)Reply

Helmet gurnardFlying gurnard – The common name used in FishBase, see External Links Yuriy Kvach (talk) 13:04, 2 July 2013 (UTC)Reply

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File:Flughahn.jpg to appear as POTD soon edit

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The flying gurnard is a fish of tropical to warm temperate waters on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. When excited, it spreads its "wings", semi-transparent appendages tipped with a phosphorescent bright blue coloration which are used to frighten predators.Photograph: Beckmannjan