Synchiropus monacanthus Smith, 1935
Deep-water dragonet
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Synchiropus monacanthus
Female Picture by Kumar JP, Ragul S, Sajeevan MK, Fricke R (2026)
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Female Picture by Kumar JP, Ragul S, Sajeevan MK, Fricke R (2026)
Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Teleostei (teleosts) > Callionymiformes (Dragonets) > Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Etymology: Synchiropus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, cheir = hand + Greek, pous = foot (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Smith.
Etymology: Synchiropus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, cheir = hand + Greek, pous = foot (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Smith.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 175 - 428 m (Ref. 4405). Deep-water
Distribution Territories | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
Western Indian Ocean and Southeast Atlantic: Zanzibar, Tanzania to Port Alfred, South Africa.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4405); 11.0 cm TL (female)
Max length : 13.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4405); 11.0 cm TL (female)
Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7. Body greenish and reddish brown above, whitish below; fins with violet streaks distally (Ref. 4405). 1st dorsal fin of males high, with oblique dark bands (Ref. 4405).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Found on mud bottoms.
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Main reference
Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Fricke, Ronald | Collaborators
Fricke, R., 1986. Callionymidae. p. 770-774. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4405)
CITES
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
| Bayesian length-weight | a=0.00955 (0.00391 - 0.02334), b=2.95 (2.74 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
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Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
3.4 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
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Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3). |
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Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Low vulnerability (24 of 100). 🛈 |