Japanese fold dragonet

Diplogrammus xenicus

Reef Fish of Japanese Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Small
Tropical fish

Japanese fold dragonet is a marine fish of Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific. The species occupies reef habitat. Records give a maximum length of 8 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonets
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Diplogrammus
Maximum length: 8 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific: southern Japan and the Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 559 ) and from the west and east coasts of Australia around 30°S (Ref. 41299 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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