Biology:Synchiropus postulus

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Synchiropus postulus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Callionymiformes
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Synchiropus
Species:
S. postulus
Binomial name
Synchiropus postulus
J. L. B. Smith, 1963

Synchiropus postulus, the dwarf dragonet, is a species of fish in the dragonet family Callionymidae. It is found in the western Indian Ocean.[1]

Description

This species reaches a length of 2.6 cm (1.0 in).[2]

References

  1. Fricke, R., 1986. Callionymidae. p. 770-774. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Synchiropus postulus" in FishBase. February 2015 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q3758273 entry