Flying gurnard

Dactyloptena gilberti

Twenty Five Centimeters Dactylopterid Fish from the Red Sea

Temperate
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
Southeast Asia
West Asia
Medium
Temperate fish

Flying gurnard is a marine fish found around Indo-West Pacific, from southern Red Sea, Somalia and Oman. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 25 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flying Gurnards
Family: Dactylopteridae
Genus: Dactyloptena
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific, from southern Red Sea, Somalia and Oman to the Gulf of Thailand and Japan, but not southern Southeast Asia or Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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