Japanese dragonet

The Japanese dragonet (Neosynchiropus ijimae)[1] is a species of dragonet native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean, where it is known from the waters off of Japan and South Korea.[2] It can be found on coral or rocky reefs at depths of 10 to 20 metres (33 to 66 ft), in preferred water temperatures of 18 to 22 °C (64 to 72 °F).[2] It is also found in the aquarium trade.[2] This species reaches a length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) SL and 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL.[3]

Japanese dragonet
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Callionymiformes
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Neosynchiropus
Species:
N. ijimae
Binomial name
Neosynchiropus ijimae
Synonyms
  • Synchiropus ijimai Jordan & Thompson, 1914
  • Synchiropus izimae Jordan & Thompson, 1914
  • Synchiropus izimai Jordan & Thompson, 1914

References
  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Neosynchiropus ijimae" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
  2. "Neosynchiropus ijimae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  3. Lieske, Ewald (1994). Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Harper Collins. ISBN 0007111118.
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