Dumaguete, Philippines
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Juvenile
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Juvenile
Dumaguete, Philippines
Oriental Flying Gurnard
Dactyloptena orientalis
Oriental Flying Gurnard
Also known as: Helmut Gurnard, Helmet Gurnard
Category: Flying Gurnards
Scientific Name: Dactyloptena orientalis
Size: Up to 15 in. (38 cm)
Depth: 3-200 ft. (1-60 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Red Sea, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Dactylopteriformes (Order)
└Dactylopteridae (Family)
└Dactyloptena (Genus)
└D. orientalis (Species)
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