Dactyloptena is a genus of flying gurnards native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Species Currently, six recognized species are in this genus: Dactyloptena gilberti Snyder, 1909 Dactyloptena macracantha (Bleeker, 1855) (spotwing flying gurnard) Dactyloptena orientalis (G. Cuvier, 1829) (Oriental flying gurnard) Dactyloptena papilio J. D. Ogilby, 1910 (butterfly flying gurnard) Dactyloptena peterseni (Nyström, 1887) (starry flying gurnard) Dactyloptena tiltoni Eschmeyer, 1997 (plain helmet gurnard)
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