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- Habitat
- Sand & rubble
- Max size
- 40 cm
- Depth
- 1-100 m
- Family
- Dactylopteridae
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.
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