Spotwing flying gurnard (Dactyloptena macracantha)

Scientific name: Dactyloptena macracantha Bleeker, 1854

Spotwing flying gurnard (Dactyloptena macracantha)

The Spotwing flying gurnard (Dactyloptena macracantha) is a marine fish of the family Dactylopteridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, southern India and Sri Lanka to the Philippines, south to northern Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Differ in color from the more common D. orientalis by the lack of blue lines in the pectoral fins and has a centrally placed dark blotch on the fin instead. Also the body lacks black spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dactyloptena macracantha
Family
Dactylopteridae (Flying gurnards)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
45–177 m (148–581 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 45 - 177 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: southern India and Sri Lanka to the Philippines, south to northern Australia and Papua New Guinea.
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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