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Synchiropus circularis

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Synchiropus circularis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Callionymiformes
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Synchiropus
Species:
S. circularis
Binomial name
Synchiropus circularis
R. Fricke, 1984

Synchiropus circularis, the circled dragonet, is a species of fish in the dragonet family Callionymidae. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean.

Description

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This species reaches a length of 2.3 cm (0.91 in).[2]

Etymology

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The fish is named after the body's circumferential white blotches.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Williams, J.T. (2022). "Synchiropus circularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T214366182A214366184. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T214366182A214366184.en. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Synchiropus circularis". FishBase. February 2015 version.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order SYNGNATHIFORMES: Families DACTYLOPTERIDAE, PEGASIDAE, CALLIONYMIDAE, DRACONETTIDAE and MULLIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  • Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p.