| Dactylopteridae (Flying gurnards) |
| 25 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 73 m |
| Indo-West Pacific, from southern Red Sea, Somalia and Oman to the Gulf of Thailand and Japan, but not southern Southeast Asia or Australia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 6-6. Description: Dorsal-fin rays I + I + V + I,8; anal-fin rays 6; pectoral-fin rays 28/28; pelvic-fin rays I,4; body moderately elongate, body depth 4.1 in SL; scales strong, each with a distinct ridge, caudal fin truncate, the peduncle posteriorly with scute-like scales (Ref. 99978). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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