Moyer's dragonet (Synchiropus moyeri) fish species and information / pictures of Moyer's dragonet - Synchiropus moyeri

Moyer's dragonet (Synchiropus moyeri) fish species information

Scientific Name
Synchiropus moyeri

Common Name
Moyer's dragonet

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 20 - 21

Classification

Classified By
Zaiser & Fricke, 1985
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Dragonets (Callionymidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: widespread in the area. Replaced by Synchiropus stellatus in the Indian Ocean (Ref. 37816).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
3 m
Depth To - meters
30 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 30 m (Ref. 12699), usually 3 - 30 m (Ref. 37816)
Trophic Level
3.38 s.e. 0.39 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
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
7.5 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 (12 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