Fingered dragonet | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Callionymiformes |
Family: | Callionymidae |
Genus: | Dactylopus |
Species: | D. dactylopus
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Binomial name | |
Dactylopus dactylopus (
Valenciennes, 1837)
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Synonyms | |
Callionymus dactylopus Valenciennes, 1837 |
Dactylopus dactylopus, known commonly as the fingered dragonet, is a species of marine fish in the family Callionymidae.
The fingered dragonet is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia to Palau Islands. [1]
It is found at depths of from 1 to 55 metres (3.3 to 180.4 ft) and prefers sandy or muddy substrates, often with weed growth. [2]
This species reaches a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. [3]
This species can be found in the aquarium trade. [4]