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Spotwing flying gurnard (Dactyloptena macracantha)
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Spotwing flying gurnard (Dactyloptena macracantha) specimen
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Dactylopteridae

Spotwing flying gurnard

Dactyloptena macracantha

Dark spot on dorsal center

  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Elongated
  • Medium

Spotwing flying gurnard is a marine fish of Indo-West Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 30 cm.

Maximum length
30 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: southern India and Sri Lanka to the Philippines, south to northern Australia and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6192 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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