The Flying Gurnard

The flying gurnard spreads its pectoral fins like wings when threatened — not to fly, exactly, but close enough that someone named it for the attempt. This vintage naturalist illustration shows it from above, fins fully extended, caught mid-display: the creature at its most improbable.

Part of The Long Fetch tableware series: original vintage natural history illustrations on dinnerware for people who find the actual ocean more interesting than the decorative version of it.

10 inches across. Microwave and dishwasher safe. Oven safe to 250°F. No melamine, no BPA. Satin finish. Made in the U.S.A. FDA food contact compliant. The plate is recyclable. The fish is not.