Saltwater
Oriental flying gurnard
Dactyloptena orientalis
Dactylopteridae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 40 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 1,464 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Missing
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Bahrain, Cambodia, China, Comoros, Cook Islands, Fiji, and 42 more countries.
More about the species
Description
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.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Cephalacanthus spinarella
- Corystion orientale
- Corystion orientalis
- Corystion volitans
- Dactylopterus cheirophthalmus
- Dactylopterus japonicus
In other languages
- Orientalsk flyveknurhane
- Kirjoperhossimppu
- Brown flying gurnard, Common helmet gurnard, Flying gurnard, Helmet gurnard, Indo-Pacific flying gurnard, Oriental helmet gurnard, Oriental searobin, Purple flying gurnard, Purple flying-gurnard, Sea robin
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.