Phaeton dragonet

Synchiropus phaeton

Eighteen Centimeters Callionymid Fish

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Europe
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Synchiropus phaeton (from the Greek symphysis, "grown together", cheir "hand" and pous, "foot") or the Phaeton dragonet is a species of bony fish of the family Callionymidae, the dragonets (Günther, 1861). It can be found in the Mediterranean and in the eastern Atlantic.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonets
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Synchiropus
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Portugal and the Azores to Gabon, including the Mediterranean.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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