Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Family Callionymidae Scientific name Synchiropus morrisoni Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Suborder Callionymoidei Genus Synchiropus Higher classification Synchiropus | |
Similar Synchiropus, Dragonet, Orange & Black Dragonet, Diplogrammus, High‑finned dragonet | ||
Morrison's dragonet (Synchiropus morrisoni) is a species of dragonet. It is native to the southwest Pacific Ocean from Japan to Australia ant eastwards to the Marshall Islands and Fiji.
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Description
Morrison's dragonet is a small fish, with a maximum recorded size of about 7 cm (2.8 in). Soft dorsal rays branched. In males the first dorsal fin is much taller than the second, and in females it is shorter. Colour is a mottled red with variably sizes white spots and a dark brown blotch covering at least half of the base of the pectoral. In males, the first dorsal fin has narrow bars edged with light blue, and the lower head and front of the body has blue dots.
Distribution
Japan to Australia and eastwards to the Marshall Islands and Fiji.
References
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