Japanese dragonet (Synchiropus ijimae)

Scientific name: Synchiropus ijimae Jordan & Thompson, 1914

The Japanese dragonet (Synchiropus ijimae) is a marine fish of the family Callionymidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 18–22°C (64–72°F). Native range: Northwest Pacific, Japan and South Korea.

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Temperature
18–22°C (64–72°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7. A pair of supraorbital cirri present. The first dorsal fin of male high, broad and with many narrow white lines. Preopercular spine with an antrorse process at base which is absent in N. ocellatus and N. morrisoni. Attains 7 cm SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synchiropus ijimae
Family
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
10–20 m (33–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 20 m, usually 10 - 20 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan and South Korea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
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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