The Wind Fish in Skyward Sword

One of my favorite Zelda games is the Game Boy's first encounter with Link: Link's Awakening. It is hard to forget the first appearance of the owl, the beautiful tunes from multiple instruments, and the lore of the Wind Fish.  We have seen many aspects of this entry in the Zelda series trickle into other games, but what about the Wind Fish.

There is speculation that Lord Jabu-Jabu from the Ocarina of Time is a version of the the winged whale, but Jabu lacks the wings.  There is also some  thought that the Ocean King from Phantom Hourglass is the Wind Fish, but I never take these guesses too seriously.

But what about in the newest chapter of The Legend of Zelda coming November 20th?  In a recent Skyward Sword, there is a glimpse of what appears to be the Wind Fish (see below).  This makes some sense as Nintendo is claiming this is the first story in the time line.  Could the Wind Fish have something to do with our long eared hero reappearing from age to age?

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This has me thinking about other things that would relate Link's Awakening to Skyward Sword.  Maybe at the end Link turns into the owl in order to guide future heroes on their mission against evil.
I cannot wait for the latest installment to hit the shelves.  IGN is even claiming this could be the best entry to date!