flying gurnard
noun
: any of several marine fishes (family Dactylopteridae) that resemble gurnards and have large pectoral fins allowing them to glide above the water for short distances
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Asked for their oddest exhibit, Weber and Ava Powers showed off a flying gurnard, spreading out its winglike fins.
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