Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
September 28, 1819
Primary Source Reference:
Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 99
Notes:
Probably the flying gurnard (Dactylopterus volitans), also known as the batfish, which, when excited, spreads its "wings," which are semi-transparent, with a phosphorescent bright blue coloration at their tips.
Specimen Type:
Dead/preserved
Current Common Name:
Flying gurnard
Current Scientific Name
Dactylopterus volitans
