Oriental Flying Gurnard
Dactyloptena orientalis
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Dactyloptena orientalis, known commonly as the Oriental flying gurnard or purple flying gurnard among other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Dactylopteridae. Their name is derived from the French word 'gurnard' meaning to grunt, for the grunting sound this fish makes.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Syngnathiformes
- Family
- Dactylopteridae
- Genus
- Dactyloptena