Butterfly flying-gurnard (Dactyloptena papilio)

Scientific name: Dactyloptena papilio Ogilby, 1910

Butterfly flying-gurnard (Dactyloptena papilio)

The Butterfly flying-gurnard (Dactyloptena papilio) is a marine fish of the family Dactylopteridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Arafura Sea, northwestern Australia, elsewhere in the region and Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Occurs in the continental shelf. Benthic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dactyloptena papilio
Family
Dactylopteridae (Flying gurnards)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Depth range
13–137 m (43–449 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 13 - 137 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Arafura Sea, northwestern Australia, elsewhere in the region and Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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