Sealife guideThe flying gurnardDactylopterus volitans

Taxonomy
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The flying gurnard is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The flying gurnard appears in the IUCN Red List since 2015 within the category Least Concern !
The flying gurnard (Dactylopterus volitans)
The flying gurnard (Dactylopterus volitans) ©  | Dreamstime.com
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