Dactylopus kuiteri, known commonly as the Kuiter's dragonet, is a species of marine fish in the family Callionymidae.
| Dactylopus kuiteri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Callionymiformes |
| Family: | Callionymidae |
| Genus: | Dactylopus |
| Species: | D. kuiteri
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| Binomial name | |
| Dactylopus kuiteri (R. Fricke, 1992)
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The Kuiter's dragonet is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific region and particularly around Indonesia.[1]
This species reaches a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL.[2]
The specific name honours the collector and author of the Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes, Rudie H. Kuiter.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dactylopus kuiteri". FishBase. February 2018 version.
- ^ Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001. Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 2. Fusiliers - Dragonets, Caesionidae - Callionymidae. Zoonetics, Australia. 304-622 p.
External links
edit- http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=317624
- Photos of Dactylopus kuiteri on Sealife Collection
