Family : Dactylopteridae (Flying gurnards)
Order : Scorpaeniformes  (scorpionfishes and flatheads)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Starry flying gurnard
Fish Name : Dactyloptena peterseni
Max size : 36.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 56557)
Environment : demersal ; depth range 50 - 210 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Japan and the Ogasawara Islands, south to northern Australia, including the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819). Russia in Peter the Great Bay, northward to Olga Bay (Ref. 56557).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 6-6
Biology : Found on the shelf and shelf edge (Ref. 11230), over sandy bottoms in coastal areas. Feeds on benthic crustaceans (Ref. 5213). Rarely used as food
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley. 1989. (Ref. 7300)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses