Exclamation point dragonet (Synchiropus corallinus) fish species and information / pictures of Exclamation point dragonet - Synchiropus corallinus

Exclamation point dragonet (Synchiropus corallinus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Synchiropus corallinus

Common Name
Exclamation point dragonet

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8. Dorsoposterior edge of eye with a pair of supraorbital cirri. Long, somewhat pointed snout. Male with first dorsal fin high and elongate; and with an inverse Y-shaped, blackish brown blotch on the throat. The female with a large dark mark at the base of its pelvic fin (Ref. 37433).

Classification

Classified By
Gilbert, 1905
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Dragonets (Callionymidae)

Distribution

Region
Pacific Ocean
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Japan, New Caledonia, and Hawaii. Recently reported from Tonga (Ref. 53797).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
12 m
Depth To - meters
122 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 12 - 122 m (Ref. 58302), usually 15 - 16 m (Ref. 11666)
Trophic Level
3.15 s.e. 0.41 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
3.7 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated