Deep-water dragonet (Synchiropus monacanthus)

Scientific name: Synchiropus monacanthus Smith, 1935

The Deep-water dragonet (Synchiropus monacanthus) is a marine fish of the family Callionymidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean and Southeast Atlantic, Zanzibar, Tanzania to Port Alfred, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7. Body greenish and reddish brown above, whitish below; fins with violet streaks distally. 1st dorsal fin of males high, with oblique dark bands.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synchiropus monacanthus
Family
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
175–428 m (574–1404 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 175 - 428 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean and Southeast Atlantic: Zanzibar, Tanzania to Port Alfred, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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