Dactyloptena
orientalis
(Cuvier, 1829)
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Family:
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Dactylopteridae
(Flying gurnards)
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Order:
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Scorpaeniformes
(scorpionfishes and flatheads)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Oriental flying gurnard |
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Max. size:
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40.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 3392) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range ? – 100 m
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Climate: |
tropical; 35°N - 37°S |
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Importance:
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fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
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Distribution:
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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.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 7 - 7;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 9 - 9;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 6 – 7. Heavily armored box-like body and winglike pectoral fins (Ref. 37816).
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Biology: |
Inhabits coastal waters with sandy substrates (Ref. 1602, 48635); a shallow-living species, benthic in adults; only species found in oceanic islands (Ref. 27821). Solitary, well-camouflaged and slow-moving (Ref. 37816, 48635). Feeds on crustaceans, clams, and small fish. May be caught using ring nets (Ref. 5213).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
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