Восточный летучий скат (Dactyloptena orientalis)

Species of fish
Speciesbox
| name = Oriental flying gurnard
| image = Dactyloptena orientalis. JPG
| status = LC
| status system = IUCN3.1
| status ref =
| taxon = Dactyloptena orientalis
| authority = (G. Cuvier, 1829)
| synonyms =
Corystion orientale (Cuvier, 1829)
Corystion orientalis (Cuvier, 1829)
Dactylopterus cheirophthalmus (Bleeker, 1855)
Dactylopterus japonicus (Bleeker, 1854)
Dactylopterus orientalis (Cuvier, 1829)
Ebisinus procne (Ogilby, 1910)
| synonyms ref = Their name is derived from the French word 'gurnard' meaning to grunt, for the grunting sound this fish makes.

The oriental flying gurnard can grow to in length but its common size is about It has a broad head with a blunt snout and the eyes are set a long way apart. It has a heavily armoured robust body. The dorsal fin has seven spines and nine soft rays while the anal fin has no spines and six to seven soft rays. The huge, rounded pectoral fins having many dark spots and wavy streaks and a bright blue edge. Each ray has a feeler like extension on the tip. This fish is well camouflaged with a grayish brown base color with dark brown or black markings on its head and body.

The Oriental flying gurnard is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo Pacific region including the Red Sea. Its range extends from the coasts of East Africa to Polynesia and the western, northern and eastern coasts of Australia. It is found on the seabed in bays and estuaries and sandy areas, most often at depths of about but sometimes as deep as .