Dactylopus

Updated on Dec 19, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Dactylopus Higher classification Dragonet Order Perciformes		Family Callionymidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus

Lower classifications Fingered dragonet, Orange & Black Dragonet

Dactylopus is a genus of dragonets native to the western Pacific Ocean.

Dactylopus dactylopus

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

Dactylopus dactylopus (Valenciennes, 1837) (Fingered dragonet)

Dactylopus kuiteri (R. Fricke, 1992) (Orange-black dragonet)

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