''Synchiropus'' is a
genus
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of
fish
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in the
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Callionymidae
Dragonets are small percomorph marine fish of the diverse family Callionymidae (from the Greek ''kallis'', "beautiful" and ', "name") found mainly in the tropical waters of the western Indo-Pacific. They are benthic organisms, spending most of ...
found mainly in the
tropical waters of the
Indo-Pacific
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region.
Species
There are currently 44 recognized species in this genus:
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Synchiropus atrilabiatus
''Synchiropus atrilabiatus'', the antler dragonet, is a species of fish in the dragonet family Callionymidae
Dragonets are small percomorph marine fish of the diverse family Callionymidae (from the Greek ''kallis'', "beautiful" and ', "name" ...
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, 1899) (Antler dragonet)
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Synchiropus bartelsi
''Synchiropus bartelsi'', also known as Bartel's dragonet, is a species of fish in the dragonet
Dragonets are small Percomorpha, percomorph marine fish of the diverse family Callionymidae (from the Greek language, Greek ''kallis'', "beautiful ...
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R. Fricke, 1981 (Bartel's dragonet)
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Synchiropus circularis
''Synchiropus circularis'', the circled dragonet, is a species of fish in the dragonet
Dragonets are small Percomorpha, percomorph marine fish of the diverse family Callionymidae (from the Greek language, Greek ''kallis'', "beautiful" and ', ...
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R. Fricke, 1984 (Circled dragonet)
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Synchiropus claudiae
''Synchiropus claudiae'', also known as Claudia's dragonet, is a species of fish in the dragonet
Dragonets are small Percomorpha, percomorph marine fish of the diverse family Callionymidae (from the Greek language, Greek ''kallis'', "beautifu ...
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R. Fricke, 1990 (Claudia's dragonet)
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Synchiropus corallinus''
( C. H. Gilbert, 1905) (Exclamation point dragonet)
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Synchiropus delandi
''Synchiropus delandi'', also known as Deland's dragonet, is a species of fish in the dragonet family Callionymidae
Dragonets are small percomorph marine fish of the diverse family Callionymidae (from the Greek ''kallis'', "beautiful" and ', ...
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Fowler, 1943 (Deland's dragonet)
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Synchiropus flavistrigatus
''Synchiropus'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Callionymidae found mainly in the Tropics, tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region.
Species
There are currently 44 recognized species in this genus:
* ''Synchiropus atrilabiat ...
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R. Fricke, Francesc Ordines and Sergio Ramírez-Amaro. 2022[Ronald Fricke, Francesc Ordines and Sergio Ramírez-Amaro. 2022. Synchiropus flavistrigatus, A New Species of Dragonet from the tropical eastern Atlantic (Teleostei: Callionymidae). Integrative Systematics: Stuttgart Contributions to Natural History. 5(2); 87-101. DOI: 10.18476/2022.874590 ]
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Synchiropus goodenbeani
''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) (Antl ...
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( Nakabo & Hartel, 1999) (Pale-fin dragonet)
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Synchiropus grandoculis
''Synchiropus grandoculis'', the Western Australian bigeye dragonet, is a species of fish in the dragonet
Dragonets are small Percomorpha, percomorph marine fish of the diverse family Callionymidae (from the Greek language, Greek ''kallis'', ...
''
R. Fricke, 2000 (Western Australian big-eye dragonet)
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Synchiropus grinnelli
''Synchiropus grinnelli'', the Philippines dragonet, is a species of fish in the dragonet family Callionymidae . It is found in the western-central Pacific from the Philippines to Indonesia.
This species reaches a length of .
Etymology
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Fowler, 1941 (Philippines dragonet)
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Synchiropus hawaiiensis
''Synchiropus hawaiiensis'', the Hawaiian bigeye dragonet, is a species of fish in the family Callionymidae
Dragonets are small percomorph marine fish of the diverse family Callionymidae (from the Greek ''kallis'', "beautiful" and ', "name") ...
''
R. Fricke, 2000 (Hawaiian big-eye dragonet)
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Synchiropus kamoharai
''Synchiropus kamoharai'' is a species of fish in the family Callionymidae, the dragonets.
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist Toshiji Kamohara
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Written forms
Tosh ...
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( Nakabo, 1983)
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Synchiropus kanmuensis
''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) (Antl ...
''
( Nakabo, Yamamoto & C. H. Chen, 1983) (Kanmu dragonet)
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Synchiropus kinmeiensis
''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) (Antl ...
''
( Nakabo, Yamamoto & C. H. Chen, 1983) (Kinmei dragonet)
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Synchiropus kiyoae
''Synchiropus kiyoae'', Kiyo's dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Pacific Ocean where it occurs around Japan and has been seen around Hawaii. This species can be found on coarse substrates at depths of from . This species grows to ...
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R. Fricke & Zaiser, 1983 (Kiyo's dragonet)
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Synchiropus laddi''
L. P. Schultz, 1960 (Ladd's dragonet)
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Synchiropus lateralis''
( J. Richardson, 1844) (Chinese ornate dragonet)
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Synchiropus lineolatus''
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, 1837) (Indian ornate dragonet)
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Synchiropus marmoratus''
( W. K. H. Peters, 1855) (Marbled dragonet)
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Synchiropus minutulus''
R. Fricke, 1981 (Minute flag-fin dragonet)
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Synchiropus monacanthus''
J. L. B. Smith
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, 1935 (Deep-water dragonet)
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Synchiropus morrisoni''
L. P. Schultz, 1960 (Morrison's dragonet)
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Synchiropus moyeri''
Zaiser & R. Fricke, 1985 (Moyer's dragonet)
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Synchiropus novaecaledoniae''
R. Fricke, 1993 (West Jumeau big-eye dragonet)
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Synchiropus novaehiberniensis''
R. Fricke, 2016 (New Ireland dragonet)
[Fricke, R. (2016): ''Synchiropus novaehiberniensis'', a new species of dragonet from New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, western Pacific Ocean, with a review of subgenus ''Synchiropus'' (''Neosynchiropus'') and description of a new subgenus (Teleostei: Callionymidae). ''Journal of Natural History, 50 (47-48): 3003-3028.'']
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Synchiropus orientalis''
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& J. G. Schneider, 1801)
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Synchiropus orstom''
R. Fricke, 2000 (Orstom dragonet)
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Synchiropus phaeton''
( Günther, 1861) (Phaeton dragonet)
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Synchiropus picturatus
The picturesque dragonet (''Synchiropus picturatus'') is a brightly colored member of the dragonet family native to the Indo-West Pacific: Philippines, eastern Indonesia and northwest Australia. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium t ...
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( W. K. H. Peters, 1877) (Picturesque dragonet)
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Synchiropus postulus''
J. L. B. Smith
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, 1963 (Dwarf dragonet)
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Synchiropus rameus''
( McCulloch, 1926) (High-finned dragonet)
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Synchiropus randalli''
G. T. Clark & R. Fricke, 1985 (Randall's dragonet)
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Synchiropus richeri''
R. Fricke, 2000 (Richer's dragonet)
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Synchiropus rosulentus''
J. E. Randall, 1999 (Rosy dragonet)
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Synchiropus rubrovinctus''
( C. H. Gilbert, 1905) (Tiny Hawaiian dragonet)
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Synchiropus sechellensis''
Regan, 1908 (Seychelles dragonet)
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Synchiropus signipinnis''
R. Fricke, 2000 (Chesterfield big-eye dragonet)
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Synchiropus splendidus
''Synchiropus splendidus'', the mandarinfish or mandarin dragonet, is a small, brightly colored member of the dragonet family, which is popular in the saltwater aquarium trade. The mandarinfish is native to the Pacific, ranging approximately from ...
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( Herre, 1927) (Mandarin dragonet)
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Synchiropus springeri
''Synchiropus springeri'', also known as Springer's dragonet, is a species of fish in the dragonet family Callionymidae. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean.
Description
This species grows up to 1.8 cm (0.71 in) in length.
Etym ...
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R. Fricke, 1983 (Springer's dragonet)
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Synchiropus stellatus''
J. L. B. Smith
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, 1963 (Starry dragonet)
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Synchiropus sycorax''
Y. K. Tea & A. C. Gill, 2016 (Ruby dragonet)
[Tea, Y.-K. & Gill, A.C. (2016)]
''Synchiropus sycorax'', a new species of dragonet from the Philippines (Teleostei: Callionymidae).
''Zootaxa, 4173 (1): 85–93.''
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Synchiropus tudorjonesi''
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, 2012 (Red-back dragonet)
[Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. (2012): A new species of dragonet (''Synchiropus'': Callionymidae) from Indonesia. ''aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 18 (1): 9-14.'']
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Synchiropus valdiviae''
( Trunov, 1981) (Valdivia dragonet)
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Synchiropus zamboangana''
Seale, 1910 (Zamboangan dragonet)
References
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Callionymidae
Marine fish genera
Taxa named by Theodore Gill