Dactylopterus
 | This article relies on a single source. (June 2026) |
| Dactylopterus Temporal range: Miocene - Recent | |
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| Flying gurnard (Dactylopterus volitans) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Dactylopteridae |
| Genus: | Dactylopterus Lacépède, 1801 |
| Species | |
Dactylopterus is a genus of fish belonging into the family Dactylopteridae. It contains two species, an extant species, Dactylopterus volitans and the fossil species Dactylopterus decrozi from the Miocene of Panama.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ Aguilera, O.; De Gracia, C.; Rodríguez, F.; Araújo, O. M. O.; Béarez, P.; Buckup, P. A.; Añino, Y.; Xing, Y.; Andrade Rodrigues, M.; Silveira, C. S.; Lopes, R. T. (2026). "Vicariant establishment of Dactylopterus in the western Atlantic linked to shallowing of Central American Seaway (CAS)". Scientific Reports. doi:10.1038/s41598-026-47283-2. PMID 42225667.