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Dactyloptena peterseni (Nyström, 1887)

Starry flying gurnard
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Jordan country information

Common names: Boomet al-Bahar
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in Gulf of Aqaba (Ref. 48643).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/jo.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Khalaf, M.A. and A.M. Disi, 1997
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Dactylopteriformes (Flying gurnards) > Dactylopteridae (Flying gurnards)
Etymology: Dactyloptena: Greek, daktylos = fingers + Greek, pten, -enos = wing, fin.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 400 m (Ref. 100719).   Tropical

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