Oriental flying gurnard
📖 Overview
Inhabit coastal waters with sandy substrates ; a shallow-living species, benthic in adults; only species found in oceanic islands . Solitary, well-camouflaged and slow-moving . Feed on crustaceans, clams, and small fish. May be caught using ring nets .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. Heavily armored box-like body and wing-like pectoral fins . : elongated; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
The pectoral fins are normally held against the body, but when threatened the fins are expanded to startle potential predators which may include sea breams and mackerel. The flying gurnard uses its pelvic fins to walk along the bottom of the ocean. The oriental flying gurnard feeds on small bony fish, bivalves, and crustaceans.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 100 m . Tropical; 35°N - 37°S East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan and the Ogasawara Islands, south to Australia and New Zealand.
🌿 Ecology
crustaceans, clams, and small fish
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Flying Gurnard · Helmet Gurnard · Helmet Gurnard, Oriental flying gurnard · Helmut Gurnard · Indo-Pacific Flying Gurnard · oriental flying gurnard · Oriental Helmet Gurnard · Oriental Searobin · purple flying gurnard · Purple Flying-gurnard |
| 🌍CES | letucha východní |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Orientalsk flyveknurhane |
| 🇩🇪German | Helm-Flughahn |
| 🇫🇷French | Dactyloptère · Grondin Volant Etoilé · Grondin Volant Oriental · Grondin Volant Rouge · Grondin volant, Grondin volant étoilé · Poisson volant |
| 🌍HEB | טייר משוריין |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Semihobo · セミホウボウ |
| 🇰🇷Korean | 쭉지성대 |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Falso-voador-do-Indo-Pacífico |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Восточная дактилоптена |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Alón Oriental |
| 🌍TAH | apa apa au ai, marara one, marara 'ute'ute |
| 🌍THA | ปลานกฮูก |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 東方豹魴鮄 · 東方飛角魚 · 海胡蠅 · 番雞公 · 紅飛魚 · 雞角 · 飛角 · 飛角魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corystion orientale | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Corystion orientalis | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Dactylopterus cheirophthalmus | Bleeker | 1855 | Synonym |
| Dactylopterus japonicus | Bleeker | 1854 | Synonym |
| Dactylopterus orientalis | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Ebisinus procne | Ogilby | 1910 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 45 records indexed .
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