For the fictional dragonet of Pern, see fire-lizard.
Dragonets
Ocellated dragonet, Synchiropus ocellatus
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Callionymiformes
Family:
Callionymidae Bonaparte, 1831
Type species
Callionymus lyra
Linnaeus, 1758
Genera
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Dragonets are small, percomorph, marine fish of the diverse family Callionymidae (from the Greek kallis, "beautiful" and onyma, "name") found mainly in the tropical waters of the western Indo-Pacific. They are benthic organisms, spending most of their time near the sandy bottoms, at a depth of roughly two hundred meters. There exist 139 species of the fish, in nineteen genera.
Due to similarities in morphology and behavior, dragonets are sometimes confused with members of the goby family. However, male dragonets can be differentiated from the goby by their very long dorsal fins, and females by their protruding lower jaws. The Draconettidae may be considered a sister family, whose members are very much alike, though rarely seen.
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The delicate dragonet (Callionymus delicatulus) is a species of dragonet native to the Red Sea through the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean....
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The spotted dragonet (Callionymus maculatus) is a species of dragonet native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea where it occurs at...
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The bluespotted dragonet (Callionymus caeruleonotatus) is a species of dragonet endemic to the waters around the Hawaiian Islands where it occurs at depths...
Synchiropus atrilabiatus, the antler dragonet, is a species of fish in the dragonet family Callionymidae. It is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean. This...
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Synchiropus delandi, also known as Deland's dragonet, is a species of fish in the dragonet family Callionymidae. It is found in the western-central Pacific...
Synchiropus monacanthus, the deep-water dragonet, is a species of fish in the dragonet family Callionymidae. It is found in the western Indian Ocean and...
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Synchiropus minutulus, the minute flagfin dragonet, is a species of fish in the dragonet family Callionymidae. It is found in the western Indian Ocean...
The decorated dragonet (Callionymus decoratus) is a species of dragonet endemic to the waters around the Hawaiian Islands where it occurs at depths of...
The smallhead dragonet (Callionymus erythraeus) is a species of dragonet native to the western Indian Ocean where it occurs at depths of from 1 to 10 metres...
Synchiropus rosulentus, the rosy dragonet, is a species of fish in the dragonet family Callionymidae. It is found in the eastern-central Pacific Ocean...
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Callionymus enneactis, the mangrove dragonet or common dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the western Pacific Ocean at depths down to 15 metres...
Synchiropus claudiae, also known as Claudia's dragonet, is a species of fish in the dragonet family Callionymidae. It is found in the western-central Pacific...
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