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Synchiropus ijimae

(Japanese dragonet)

Overview

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Critically Endangered

Threat status

Interesting Facts

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Common Names

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Common Names in Danish:

Japansk Fl, Japansk fløjfisk

Common Names in English:

Japanese dragonet

Common Names in Japanese:

Yamadori

Common Names in Korean:

연지알롱양태

Common Names in Mandarin Chinese:

飯島氏新連鰭, 飯島氏連鰭, 饭岛氏新连鳍, 饭岛氏连鳍

Description

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Habitat

Inhabits coral and rocky reefs. Found on algal covered rocks and boulders [1].

Biome: Saltwater . Reef-associated .

Taxonomy

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Synonyms

Neosynchiropus ijimaiNeosynchiropus ijimai (Jordan & Thompson, 1914) • Neosynchiropus ijimai (Jordan & Thompson • Synchiropus ijimaeSynchiropus ijimae Jordan & Thompson, 1914 • Synchiropus ijimaiSynchiropus ijimai Jordan & Thompson, 1914 • Synchiropus izimaeSynchiropus izimae Jordan & Thompson, 1914 • Synchiropus izimae Jordan & Thompson

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Comment: This spelling should be retained according to Ref. 54621.

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Synchiropus

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 23 species and subspecies in this genus:

S. altivelis (Dragonet) · S. atrilabiatus (Blacklip Dragonet) · S. bartelsi (Bartel´s Dragonet) · S. circularis (Japanese Dragonet) · S. claudiae (Claudia's Dragonet) · S. grandoculis (Werstern Australian Bigeye Dragonet) · S. grinnelli (Philippines Dragonet) · S. ijimae (Japanese Dragonet) · S. kuiteri (Orange and Black Dragonet) · S. laddi (Ladd´s Dragonet) · S. marmoratus (Marbled Dragonet) · S. monacanthus (Deep-Water Dragonet) · S. morrisoni (Morrison's Dragonet) · S. moyeri (Moyer's Dragonet) · S. ocellatus (Ocellated Dragonet) · S. papilio (Painted Stinkfish) · S. picturatus (Picturesque Dragonet) · S. postulus (Dwarf Dragonet) · S. rameus (High-Finned Dragonet) · S. rosulentus (Rosy Dragonet) · S. sechellensis (Dragonet) · S. splendidus (Mandarin-Fish) · S. stellatus (Stellate Dragonet)

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Further Reading

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Notes

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Contributors

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Footnotes

  1. Lieske, E. and R. Myers (1994). Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. [back]
Last Revised: 7/23/2012