Synchiropus sechellensis Regan, 1908
Seychelles dragonet
Synchiropus sechellensis
photo by Randall, J.E.

Family:  Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Max. size:  3.8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 34 - 68 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea (Gulf of Suez); Gulf of Aden; Somalia; Seychelles; Maldives; East Coral Sea (Chesterfield Islands; Banc du Sable); New Caledonia (Grande Terre Group). Mediterranean Sea (Turkey, as Lessepsian migrant);
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Benthic fishes found on sandy or muddy substrates, among weeds and in coral reefs from tide pools and the surf zone (Ref. 96610).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 March 2022 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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