Exclamation point dragonet (Synchiropus corallinus)

Scientific name: Synchiropus corallinus Gilbert, 1905

Exclamation point dragonet (Synchiropus corallinus)

The Exclamation point dragonet (Synchiropus corallinus) is a marine fish of the family Callionymidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Japan, New Caledonia, and Hawaii. Recently reported from Tonga.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synchiropus corallinus
Family
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.7
Depth range
12–122 m (39–400 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 12 - 122 m, usually 15 - 16 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Japan, New Caledonia, and Hawaii. Recently reported from Tonga.
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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