| Dactylopteridae (Flying gurnards) |
| 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
|
demersal; depth range 45 - 177 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: southern India and Sri Lanka to the Philippines, south to northern Australia and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6192). |
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Differ in color from the more common D. orientalis by the lack of blue lines in the pectoral fins and has a centrally placed dark blotch on the fin instead. Also the body lacks black spots (Ref. 48635). |
| Found in the continental shelf (Ref. 7300, 75154). Rarely observed due to mud-preferred habitats (Ref. 48635). Benthic (Ref. 75154). Not fished commercially but taken incidentally throughout its range. Usually caught near shore. Marketed fresh occasionally (Ref. 3392). |
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Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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Museum: Marinduque, ANSP 145955; CAS 32881. Luzon, CAS 32655, 32837, 49540, 32812, 32673, 32913. Manila fish market, CAS 60774; USNM 224473. Cavite, SU 9657. Port Binanga, USNM 150887. Balayan Bay, Taal, USNM 169169. Visayan Sea, USNM 258909, 258911 (Ref. 27821). |
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