Dragonets [Callionymidae]

Dragonets
Description

Dragonets are small, bottom-dwelling fish that often perch on sand or rubble and blend in with the seafloor. Divers may notice their quick, darting bursts when they move, and in some areas males display with dramatic fin spreads during courtship.

Genera
Synchiropus

Synchiropus

Taxonomy
Phylum Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
Class Teleosts (Bony Fishes)
Teleostei
Order Dragonets
Callionymiformes
Statistics
  • Genera 1