Circled dragonet (Synchiropus circularis)

Scientific name: Synchiropus circularis Fricke, 1984

Circled dragonet (Synchiropus circularis)

The Circled dragonet (Synchiropus circularis) is a marine fish of the family Callionymidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Mariana Islands. More recently reported from the Chesterfield Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Preopercular spine 0[1/0]1.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synchiropus circularis
Family
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.3
Depth range
8 m (26 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 8 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Mariana Islands. More recently reported from the Chesterfield Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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