Oriental Flying Gurnard
Dactyloptena orientalis
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 569
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Dactyloptena orientalis, known commonly as the Oriental flying gurnard or purple flying gurnard among other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Dactylopteridae. Their name is derived from the French word 'gurnard' meaning to grunt, for the grunting sound this fish makes.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Oriental flying gurnard”.