Picturesque Dragonet
Synchiropus picturatus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 7 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The picturesque dragonet wears a maze of green and orange swirls across its skin, advertising a foul taste and a toxic mucus coat. It creeps over sandy patches and rubble in shallow sheltered reefs, picking off tiny benthic invertebrates, and grows no longer than your thumb.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Callionymiformes › Callionymidae › Synchiropus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273257.
FAQ
- Is the Picturesque Dragonet dangerous to divers?
- The Picturesque Dragonet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Picturesque Dragonet get?
- The Picturesque Dragonet grows to about 7 cm.