Flying Gurnard

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PapaZ
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Flying Gurnard

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First time to see one 'display'.
30 second video clip
Playa del Carmen, November 2015

https://youtu.be/UvW2vRhgkWI
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Re: Flying Gurnard

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Cool!
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That is awesome. Ive been wanting to see one, no luck so far.
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Very cool!
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Nice find!
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Very cool, I saw one of these at the Hilton Wiakaloa on the Big Island while snorkeling. I tried to get my camera from the shore and find it again and never did :-) Awesome find.
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Re: Flying Gurnard

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Wow very cool!!!
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Saw a couple in the Philippines around Dumaguette last year. Amazing little critters!
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