Fingered dragonet

Fingered dragonet
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Callionymiformes
Family:Callionymidae
Genus:Dactylopus
Species: D. dactylopus
Binomial name
Dactylopus dactylopus
(Valenciennes, 1837)
Synonyms

Callionymus dactylopus Valenciennes, 1837

Dactylopus dactylopus, known commonly as the Fingered dragonet, is a species of marine fish in the family Callionymidae.

The Fingered dragonet is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia to Palau Islands.[1]

It is found at depths of from 1 to 55 metres (3.3 to 180.4 ft) and prefers sandy or muddy substrates, often with weed growth.[2]

This species reaches a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL.[3]

This species can be found in the aquarium trade.[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/8240
  2. ↑ Myers, R.F., 1999. Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p.
  3. ↑ Allen, G.R. and R. Swainston, 1988. The marine fishes of north-western Australia: a field guide for anglers and divers. Western Australian Museum, Perth. 201 p.
  4. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Dactylopus dactylopus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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