Biology:Tentacled dragonet

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Tentacled dragonet
Anaora tentaculata.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Callionymiformes
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Anaora
J. E. Gray, 1835
Species:
A. tentaculata
Binomial name
Anaora tentaculata
J. E. Gray, 1835
Synonyms[1]
  • Callionymus inversicoloratus Seale, 1910
  • Synchiropus tentaculatus Herre, 1928
  • Callionymus fimbriatus Herre, 1934
  • Anaora fowleri Herre, 1953

The tentacled dragonet (Anaora tentaculata) is a species of dragonet native to tropical reefs in the western Pacific Ocean.[1]

Description

The Tentacled dragonet reaches a maximum length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in) TL. The fish has 4 dorsal spines, 8 dorsal soft rays, no anal spines, 7 anal soft rays. It is commonly identified by "moderately long tentacle behind the eye and numerous small leafy appendages on the body".[1]

Distribution and habitat

The Tentacled dragonet is a marine fish that inhabits the sandy regions of shallow reefs from tide pools to as deep as 30 metres (98 ft). The tentacled dragonet also inhabits sheltered algae reef lagoons, usually in on near seagrass beds. It is distributed in the Western Pacific: Moluccas, Philippines, Ryukyu Islands, Palau, Yap, and Guam.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Anaora tentaculata" in FishBase. February 2013 version.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q148812 entry