Philippines dragonet (Synchiropus grinnelli)

Scientific name: Synchiropus grinnelli Fowler, 1941

Philippines dragonet (Synchiropus grinnelli)

The Philippines dragonet (Synchiropus grinnelli) is a marine fish of the family Callionymidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Philippines and Indonesia.

Biology

Inhabits shallow coastal sand-flats. Minimum depth from.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synchiropus grinnelli
Family
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Depth range
357 m (1171 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 357 - 357 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines and Indonesia.
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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