Callionymidae

Seychelles spiny dragonet

Spinicapitichthys spiniceps

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Africa
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Spinicapitichthys spiniceps, the Seychelles spiny dragonet, is a species of dragonet known only from the waters around the Seychelles where it is found in weed beds. This species grows to a length of 15.2 centimetres (6.0 in) TL. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Spinicapitichthys which was previously considered to be a subgenus of the large genus Callionymus.