| Family: | Dactylopteridae (Flying gurnards) |
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| Order: | Scorpaeniformes (scorpionfishes and flatheads) | |||
| Class: | Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) | |||
| In this site name: | Starry flying gurnard | |||
| Max. size: | 36.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 56557) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 50 – 210 m | |||
| Climate: | tropical | |||
| Importance: | fisheries: of no interest | |||
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Distribution:
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Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Japan and the Ogasawara Islands, south to northern Australia, including the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819). Russia in Peter the Great Bay, northward to Olga Bay (Ref. 56557). | |||
| Morphology: | Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6 | |||
| Biology: | Found on the shelf and shelf edge (Ref. 11230), over sandy bottoms in coastal areas. Feeds on benthic crustaceans (Ref. 5213). Rarely used as food. | |||
| Red List Status: | Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073) | |||
| Dangerous: | harmless | |||
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