High-finned dragonet (Synchiropus rameus)

Scientific name: Synchiropus rameus McCulloch, 1926

High-finned dragonet (Synchiropus rameus)

The High-finned dragonet (Synchiropus rameus) is a marine fish of the family Callionymidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, northwestern Australia and New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal soft rays: 7. Head and body light grey, ventrally white, sides with small red blotches and streaks. First dorsal fin yellow or grey, with vertical yellow bars, white spots and streaks edged with black. Second dorsal fin light grey with horizontal yellow and white streaks on posterior half. Caudal fin with 2 wide, vertical, dark grey bars. Anal fin distally black. Preopercular spine with 4 to 11 small antrorse serrae on its dorsal margin and an antrorse spine at its base. First dorsal fin at least twice as high as second dorsal fin. Caudal fin in males without filaments (Ref 42832).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synchiropus rameus
Family
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: northwestern Australia and New Caledonia.
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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