oriental flying gurnard
Dactyloptena orientalis (Cuvier, 1829)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Dactyloptena orientalis. Also known as Oriental flying gurnard. The ocellated spot near the base of the pectorals becomes a dark blotch with age.
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Open encyclopedia reference
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.
Wikipedia contributors, Oriental flying gurnard; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T10:40:15.686333+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dactyloptena orientalis (Cuvier, 1829)
- Name authority
- (Cuvier, 1829)
- Common name
- oriental flying gurnard
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Dactylopteriformes
- Family
- Dactylopteridae
- Genus
- Dactyloptena
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderDactylopteriformes
- familyDactylopteridae Gill, 1861
- genusDactyloptena Jordan & Richardson, 1908
- speciesDactyloptena orientalis (Cuvier, 1829)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dactyloptena. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dactyloptena macracantha (Bleeker, 1855) | DactylopteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Ebisinus procne Ogilby, 1910 Ogilby, 1910 | synonym |
| Dactylopterus japonicus Bleeker, 1854 Bleeker, 1854 | synonym |
| Corystion orientale (Cuvier, 1829) (Cuvier, 1829) | synonym |
| Corystion orientalis (Cuvier, 1829) (Cuvier, 1829) | synonym |
| Dactylopterus orientalis Cuvier, 1829 Cuvier, 1829 | synonym |
| Dactylopterus cheirophthalmus Bleeker, 1855 Bleeker, 1855 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218158 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6BZNK. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.