Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Dactylopteridae Flying gurnards

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Photo by Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.

Dactyloptena gilberti
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Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Dactyloptena macracantha
[Spotwing flying gurnard]

Photo by Photo by Yin, Robert

Dactyloptena orientalis
[Oriental flying gurnard]

Photo by Photo by CSIRO

Dactyloptena papilio
[Butterfly flying-gurnard]

Photo by Photo by Khalaf, M.A.

Dactyloptena peterseni
[Starry flying gurnard]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Dactyloptena tiltoni
[Plain helmet gurnard]

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.

Dactylopterus volitans
[Flying gurnard]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Dactyloptena gilberti		Indo-West Pacific, from s	25 SL	1909
Dactyloptena macracantha	Spotwing flying gurnard	Indo-West Pacific	30 TL	1855
Dactyloptena orientalis	Oriental flying gurnard	Indo-Pacific	40 TL	1829
Dactyloptena papilio	Butterfly flying-gurnard	Indo-Pacific	22 TL	1910
Dactyloptena peterseni	Starry flying gurnard	Indo-West Pacific	36 TL	1887
Dactyloptena tiltoni	Plain helmet gurnard	Western Pacific	9.5 SL	1997
Dactylopterus volitans	Flying gurnard	Eastern Atlantic	50 SL	1758

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Dactylopteridae Flying gurnards(See list of species below)

Family: Dactylopteridae Flying gurnards

(See list of species below)