A juvenile Flying Gurnard at Watsons Bay
A juvenile Highfin Grouper at Julian Rocks
A juvenile Immaculate Damsel at Bass Point
A juvenile Leaf Scorpionfish
A juvenile Maori Wrasse at Fly Point
A juvenile Marbled Flathead at Gordon's Bay ...
Dactyloptena orientalis, Purple Flying Gurnard
Dactylopterus volitans, Flying Gurnard
Dasyatis brevicaudata, Smooth Stingray
Dasyatis sabina, Atlantic Stingray
Dendrochirus biocellatus, Twospot Turkeyfish ...
toadfishes , searobins and flying gurnards). The lateral line is composed of a collection of sensory cells beneath the scales and is able to detect turbulence, vibrations and pressure in the water, acting as a close-quarters radar.
The flying gurnard of the South Atlantic has enormous pectorals and makes short leaps clear of the water. A 3-in. (7.5 cm) characin of the Amazon basin actually flies short distances by buzzing its winglike fins.
 See also: Gurnard, Shrimp, Shark, Roach, Coral
  
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