Synchiropus sechellensis Regan, 1908 Seychelles dragonet |
photo by
Randall, J.E. |
Family: | Callionymidae (Dragonets) | |||
Max. size: | 3.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 34 - 68 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea (Gulf of Suez); Gulf of Aden; Somalia; Seychelles; Maldives; East Coral Sea (Chesterfield Islands; Banc du Sable); New Caledonia (Grande Terre Group). Mediterranean Sea (Turkey, as Lessepsian migrant); | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Benthic fishes found on sandy or muddy substrates, among weeds and in coral reefs from tide pools and the surf zone (Ref. 96610). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 March 2022 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |