Marbled dragonet (Synchiropus marmoratus)

Scientific name: Synchiropus marmoratus Peters, 1855

The Marbled dragonet (Synchiropus marmoratus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Callionymidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, south to Delagoa Bay, Mozambique.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6 - 8. Body marbled with grey; pectoral fins and distal part of pelvic fins rose or red in color.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synchiropus marmoratus
Family
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: south to Delagoa Bay, Mozambique.
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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