Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Spotwing Flying Gurnard
Dactyloptena macracantha
Spotwing Flying Gurnard
Category: Flying Gurnards
Scientific Name: Dactyloptena macracantha
Size: Up to 12 in. (30 cm)  
Depth: 30-200 ft. (10-60 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Dactylopteriformes (Order)
     └Dactylopteridae (Family)
      └Dactyloptena (Genus)

Bottom Dwellers
Flying Gurnards

Spotwing Flying Gurnard

Oriental Flying Gurnard

Oriental Flying Gurnard (Juvenile)



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