The starry dragonet (Synchiropus stellatus) is a species of dragonet native to the Indian Ocean where it is found at depths of around 40 metres (130 ft). It occasionally is found in the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Callionymiformes |
| Family: | Callionymidae |
| Genus: | Synchiropus |
| Species: | S. stellatus
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| Synchiropus stellatus J. L. B. Smith, 1963
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References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Synchiropus stellatus". FishBase. February 2018 version.
External links
edit- Photos of Starry dragonet on Sealife Collection