Flying Gurnard
Dactylopterus volitans
Flying Gurnard
Category: Flying Gurnards
Scientific Name: Dactylopterus volitans
Size: Up to 14 in. (35 cm)
Depth: 1-35 ft. (0-12 m)
Distribution: Florida, Bahamas, Caribbean, Gulf of America, Bermuda
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Dactylopteriformes (Order)
└Dactylopteridae (Family)
└Dactylopterus (Genus)
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