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Synchiropus kiyoae  Fricke & Zaiser, 1983

Kiyo’s dragonet
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Synchiropus kiyoae
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Etymology: Synchiropus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, cheir = hand + Greek, pous = foot (Ref. 45335).

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 14 m (Ref. 58018).   Temperate, preferred ?

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Pacific Ocean: Japan. Photographed in Hawaii (Ref. 28618).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 559)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8. Body moderately depressed. Preopercular spine long, without antrorse process at base and with 5 to 6 processes on inner side; posterior tip strongly upcurved. Lateral line on body conspicuously curved upward above the pectoral fin. Attains 2 cm SL.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Occurs in bottoms with coarse sand, broken shell, volcanic gravel, and small rocks with dead algae.

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Fricke, Ronald | Collaborators

Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text). (Ref. 559)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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