Oriental flying gurnard
Dactyloptena orientalis
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A flying gurnard from the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific. It is the only member of its family that also lives around oceanic islands. It reaches 40 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Dactyloptena orientalis
- Family
- Dactylopteridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Dactylopteridae
- Order
- Dactylopteriformes
- Synonyms
- Cephalacanthus spinarella, Corystion orientale, Corystion orientalis, Corystion volitans, Dactylopterus cheirophthalmus, Dactylopterus japonicus, Dactylopterus orientalis, Ebisinus procne
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 40 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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