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Dactyloptena papilio Ogilby, 1910 Butterfly flying-gurnard |
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photo by
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| Family: | Dactylopteridae (Flying gurnards) | |||
| Max. size: | 22 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 155.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 13 - 137 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819), northwestern Australia, elsewhere in the region (Ref. 7300) and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6192). | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in the continental shelf (Ref. 7300, 75154). Benthic (Ref. 75154). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||