1,193 observationsLeast Concern
Flying Gurnard
Dactylopterus volitans
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Syngnathiformes ›Family: Dactylopteridae ›Genus: Dactylopterus
About
The flying gurnard (Dactylopterus volitans), also known as the helmet gurnard, is a bottom-dwelling fish of tropical to warm temperate waters on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. On the American side, it is found as far north as Massachusetts (exceptionally as far as Canada) and as far south as Argentina, including the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. On the European and African side, it ranges from the English Channel to Angola, including the Mediterranean. This...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Flying Gurnard is Dactylopterus volitans.
- Flying Gurnard belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Flying Gurnard belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Flying Gurnard belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Flying Gurnard belongs to the order Syngnathiformes.
- Flying Gurnard belongs to the family Dactylopteridae.
- Flying Gurnard belongs to the genus Dactylopterus.