''Centrodraco'' is a
genus
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of
slope dragonets found in
deep waters of the
Atlantic
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,
Indian &
Pacific Ocean
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s.
Species
There are currently 13 recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Centrodraco abstractum''
R. Fricke, 2002 (Abstract slope dragonet)
* ''
Centrodraco acanthopoma
''Centrodraco'' is a genus of slope dragonets found in :wikt:deep water, deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Indian & Pacific Oceans.
Species
There are currently 13 recognized species in this genus:
* ''Centrodraco abstrac ...
''
( Regan, 1904) (North Atlantic slope dragonet)
* ''
Centrodraco atrifilum''
R. Fricke, 2010
* ''
Centrodraco fidelis''
R. Fricke, 2015
* ''
Centrodraco gegonipus''
( Parin, 1982) (Sala y Gómez slope dragonet)
* ''
Centrodraco insolitus''
(McKay
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, 1971) (Western Australian slope dragonet)
* ''
Centrodraco lineatus''
R. Fricke, 1992
* ''
Centrodraco nakaboi''
R. Fricke, 1992 (Nakabo's slope dragonet)
* ''
Centrodraco oregonus''
( Briggs & F. H. Berry, 1959) (Brazilian slope dragonet)
* ''
Centrodraco ornatus''
( Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979) (Ornate slope dragonet)
* ''
Centrodraco pseudoxenicus''
( Kamohara, 1952) (Japanese slope dragonet)
* ''
Centrodraco rubellus''
R. Fricke, Chave & Suzumoto, 1992
* ''
Centrodraco striatus''
( Parin, 1982) (Striped slope dragonet)
;Synonyms
* ''Centrodraco otohime''
Nakabo & Yamamoto, 1980, synonym of ''Centrodraco ornatus''
References
Draconettidae
Taxa named by Charles Tate Regan
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