Spotwing Flying Gurnard

Found singly, over shallow muddy bottoms, and over the continental shelf, in shallow, to very deep waters.

The Flying Gurnard has huge, round Pectoral fins. The fins are usually held against the body, but when threatened they can expand their wings (fins) to scare off a predator.
The pelvic fins act like legs as the fish walks along the bottom of the ocean. They also grunt. French term for the word Gurnard means to grunt.