''Neosynchiropus'' is a small
genus
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of
Indo-Pacific
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dragonet
Dragonets are small Percomorpha, percomorph marine fish of the diverse family Callionymidae (from the Greek language, Greek ''kallis'', "beautiful" and ', "name") found mainly in the tropical waters of the western Indo-Pacific. They are Benthos, ...
s. This genus is considered by some authorities to be a
synonym
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of ''
Synchiropus
''Synchiropus'' is a genus of fish in the family Callionymidae found mainly in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region.
Species
There are currently 44 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Synchiropus atrilabiatus'' ( Garman, 1899) (An ...
''.
Species
There are three species classified as being members of the genus ''Neosynchiropus'':
* ''
Neosynchiropus bacescui''
Nalbant, 1979
* ''
Neosynchiropus ijimae''
(Jordan
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& Thompson, 1914) (Japanese dragonet)
* ''
Neosynchiropus ocellatus''
(Pallas
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Astronomy
* 2 Pallas asteroid
** Pallas family, a group of asteroids that includes 2 Pallas
* Pallas (crater), a crater on Earth's moon
Mythology
* Pallas (Giant), a son of Uranus and Gaia, killed and flayed by Athena
* Pa ...
, 1770) (Ocellated dragonet)
References
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Marine fish genera
Taxa named by Teodor T. Nalbant