Starry dragonet

Starry dragonet
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Callionymoidei
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Synchiropus
Species: S. stellatus
Binomial name
Synchiropus stellatus
J. L. B. Smith, 1963
Synonyms
  • Neosynchiropus stellatus (J. L. B. Smith, 1963)
  • Synchiropus marmoratus (non Peters, 1885)

Synchiropus stellatus, commonly known as the Starry dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Indian Ocean where it is found at depths of around 40 metres (130 ft). It occasionally is found in the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL.

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