Starry flying gurnard (Dactyloptena peterseni)

Scientific name: Dactyloptena peterseni Nystrum, 1887

Starry flying gurnard (Dactyloptena peterseni)

The Starry flying gurnard (Dactyloptena peterseni) is a marine fish of the family Dactylopteridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 6; Dorsal soft rays: 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dactyloptena peterseni
Family
Dactylopteridae (Flying gurnards)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
36.0
Depth range
50–210 m (164–689 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 210 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Japan and the Ogasawara Islands, south to northern Australia, including the Arafura Sea. Russia in Peter the Great Bay, northward to Olga Bay.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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