Ocellated dragonet
(Synchiropus ocellatus)
General data
Scientific names:
Ocellated dragonet
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climates:
Tropical, Subtropical
Distribution:
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean: from Indonesia to the Pitcairn Group; north to Japan; south to Australia.
Max length: 9 cm TL
Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9.
Identified by starry pattern on body and males by dorsal fin.
Inhabits sandy areas of lagoon and seaward reefs; in sheltered rocky reef habitats in few meters depth, usually in small loose groups. Occurs in rubble and algal turfs and tidepools. Feeds on small benthic invertebrates.
