Scientific Name
Dactyloptena papilio

Common Name
Butterfly flying-gurnard

Biology
Occurs in the continental shelf (Ref. 7300, 75154). Benthic (Ref. 75154).

Classification

Classified By

Ogilby, 1910

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Flying gurnards (Dactylopteridae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-Pacific

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819), northwestern Australia, elsewhere in the region (Ref. 7300) and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6192).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

13 m

Depth To - meters

137 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 13 - 137 m (Ref. 27821)

Trophic Level

3.48 s.e. 0.50 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

22.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5234 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (11 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated