Ocellated dragonet
A small reef fish allied with seahorses, not blennies.
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It was originally described by Pallas in 1770.[1][2] The species is currently accepted as Neosynchiropus ocellatus.[1] The species Synchiropus ocellatus, described by Pallas in 1770, is classified under the family Callionymidae and inhabits marine environments.[1]
Scientific classification
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassActinopterygii
- DivisionTeleostei
- OrderSyngnathiformes
- FamilyCallionymidae
- GenusNeosynchiropus
- SpeciesNeosynchiropus ocellatus
Named by (Pallas, 1770)
Sources: Wikipedia taxobox: Ocellated dragonet (CC BY-SA 4.0) · differs from this box at order: WoRMS AphiaID 315019 (CC BY 4.0)
How big is it?
Largest length in the source, 0.08 m, next to a 1.8 m person.
Diagram: drawn by Codexery, schematic shapes to scale (not a likeness). Length: Wikipedia: Ocellated dragonet
Where the ocellated dragonet has been recorded
Each dot is a place where the species has been observed and reported (336 records, half-degree grid) — not a modelled range. 20 inland records left out (institution coordinates).
Map: drawn by Codexery. Data: GBIF occurrence search (records CC0 / CC BY) · Natural Earth basemap (public domain)
Quick Facts
- Scientific name
- Neosynchiropus ocellatus (also placed in Synchiropus by some authors)
- Family
- Callionymidae
- Maximum size
- approximately 8 cm (3.1 in)
- Native range
- Pacific Ocean, from southern Japan to the Marquesan Islands
- Habitat
- shallow, tropical waters, usually sandy lagoons or rocky reefs
- Diet
- almost entirely copepods
Facts from the source article.
Biology and range
The ocellated dragonet belongs to the order Callionymiformes.[1] GBIF records 286 occurrence records for this taxon as of 8 October 2026.[2] The species is found in marine environments.[1] GBIF places the species in the order Perciformes.[2]
The family Callionymidae is shared by both taxonomic classifications.[1][2] The species is classified under the class Teleostei.[1] The GBIF backbone taxonomy lists no class for this taxon.[2] The species was originally named Synchiropus ocellatus.[1][2]
What the specialist sources record
The WoRMS database lists Synchiropus ocellatus as an unaccepted name.[1] WoRMS records the accepted name as Neosynchiropus ocellatus.[1] GBIF treats Synchiropus ocellatus as a synonym.[2] The GBIF occurrence index includes 286 records for this taxon.[2]
References
- World Register of Marine Species, Synchiropus ocellatus (AphiaID 273254). CC BY 4.0. marinespecies.org
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence index, Synchiropus ocellatus (taxon key 2386687). CC BY 4.0 (backbone); counts are facts. gbif.org
- Wikipedia, "Ocellated dragonet" (CC BY-SA 4.0): the article whose references led to the sources above en.wikipedia.org
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Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Ocellated dragonet (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Classification: the source article's taxobox; compare WoRMS, the World Register of Marine Species (CC BY 4.0).
- Occurrence records: GBIF (CC0 / CC BY). Basemap: Natural Earth (public domain).
- Word definitions: the Codexery glossary, each quoted from its Wikipedia article.
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