Dactyloptena orientalis (Cuvier, 1829)
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 (Ref. 37816).
Common Names
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Dactylopteriformes
Family: Dactylopteridae
Genus: Dactyloptena
Species: Dactyloptena orientalis (Cuvier, 1829)
Climate Zone
Location
- Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan and the Ogasawara Islands, south to Australia and New Zealand.
Biology
Inhabit coastal waters with sandy substrates (Ref. 1602, 48635); a shallow-living species, benthic in adults; only species found in oceanic islands (Ref. 27821). Solitary, well-camouflaged and slow-moving (Ref. 37816, 48635). Feed on crustaceans, clams, and small fish. May be caught using ring nets (Ref. 5213).
Habitat
associated
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Threat to Humans
Harmless
Dactyloptena orientalis (Cuvier, 1829)