Biology:Synchiropus circularis
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| Synchiropus circularis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Callionymiformes |
| Family: | Callionymidae |
| Genus: | Synchiropus |
| Species: | S. circularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Synchiropus circularis R. Fricke, 1984
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Synchiropus circularis, the circled dragonet, is a species of fish in the dragonet family Callionymidae. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean.
Description
This species reaches a length of 2.3 cm (0.91 in).[2]
Etymology
The fish is named after the body's circumferential white blotches.[3]
References
- ↑ Williams, J.T. (2022). "Synchiropus circularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T214366182A214366184.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/214366182/214366184. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Synchiropus circularis" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ↑ "Order SYNGNATHIFORMES: Families DACTYLOPTERIDAE, PEGASIDAE, CALLIONYMIDAE, DRACONETTIDAE and MULLIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/syngnathiformes2/.
- Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p.
Wikidata ☰ Q2888636 entry
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