About Dactylopterus volitans (Linnaeus, 1758)
Dactylopterus volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) reaches a maximum length of 50 cm (20 in) and a maximum weight of 1.8 kg (4.0 lb). This fish has variable coloration: it is typically brownish or greenish, marked with reddish or yellowish patches, and it also has large eyes. This species is native to the Atlantic Ocean, found on both the eastern and western sides of the ocean. On the western (American) side, its range extends as far north as Massachusetts (with rare occurrences reaching as far as Canada) and as far south as Argentina, and it can also be found in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. On the eastern (European and African) side, its range stretches from the English Channel to Angola, and it also occurs in the Mediterranean Sea.
