Synchiropus picturatus

(Peters, 1877)

Vernacular names
English : Picturesque dragonet
French : Poisson-mandarin bariolé

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Callionymiformes
Family : Callionymidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can reach a maximum length of 7 cm. Unmistakable species. Triangular head, small bright green fins. Dark green body with large oval or round dark blotches with a double black and reddish ring.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in the Indo-Pacific area, from Philippines and western Indonesia to north-western Australia. Lives on sandy bottoms in sheltered coral reefs, to 20 meters.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : This species seems to be locally common in its wide range. Its populations are mostly safe and face no known threats.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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