Oriental flying gurnard (Dactyloptena orientalis)

Scientific name: Dactyloptena orientalis Cuvier, 1829

Oriental flying gurnard (Dactyloptena orientalis)

The Oriental flying gurnard (Dactyloptena orientalis) is a marine fish of the family Dactylopteridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. Heavily armored box-like body and winglike pectoral fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dactyloptena orientalis
Family
Dactylopteridae (Flying gurnards)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
1–100 m (3–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan and the Ogasawara Islands, south to Australia and New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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