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Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Etymology: Synchiropus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, cheir = hand + Greek, pous = foot (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Herre.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; distribuzione batimetrica 1 - 18 m (Ref. 9710), usually 1 - 18 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical
Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands to Australia.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 90102)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Spine dorsali (totale) : 4; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 8; Spine anali: 0; Raggi anali molli: 6 - 8. Rare individuals have a bright red ground color (Ref. 1602). Preopercular spine 0[2-5/0]1 (Ref. 37816).
Inhabits shallow protected lagoons and inshore reefs (Ref. 1602, 48636). Found on silty bottoms with coral and rubble (Ref. 9710). Usually in small groups spread over small area (Ref. 48636). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27115. Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35413). Well-known aquarium fish. (Ref. 37816).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve
Pairs ascend in close contact towards the surface where eggs and sperm are released (aquarium observation, Ref. 36808).
Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: commerciale; Acquario: Commerciale
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25 - 29.3, mean 28.6 °C (based on 1677 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01259 (0.00564 - 0.02811), b=2.99 (2.80 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 173 [102, 321] mg/100g; Iron = 1.07 [0.65, 1.70] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [17.8, 19.8] %; Omega3 = 0.162 [0.097, 0.270] g/100g; Selenium = 22.9 [12.2, 42.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 122 [42, 355] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.37 [1.61, 3.38] mg/100g (wet weight);