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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type localities: Samal Island, Davao Gulf, Mindanao (Callionymus inversicoloratus); Puerto Galera, Mindoro (Synchiropus tentaculatus Herre and Anaora fowleri replacement name for the former); all types destroyed; Sitankai Reef, Sulu Province, SU 25516 (Callionymus fimbriatus) (Ref.75992). Also Ref. 280, 1602, 90102.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Werner, T.B. and G.R. Allen, 2000
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Callionymidae (Dragonets)
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Common names from other countries

Leafy dragonet, Tanzaku-teguri, 指背, ... more

Main reference

Myers, R.F. 1991. (Ref. 1602)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Fricke, Ronald | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 6.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48636)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 30 m (Ref. 90102)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?; 30°N - 9°S

Distribution

Western Pacific: Moluccas, Philippines, Ryukyu Islands, Palau, Yap, and Guam.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7. Identified by moderately long tentacle behind the eye and numerous small leafy appendages on the body (Ref. 48636).

Inhabits sand of shallow reefs, from tide pools to as deep as 30 m (Ref. 1602). Also inhabits sheltered reef lagoon habitats, usually in on algae reef near seagrass beds (Ref. 48636). Occurs solitary in weedy areas and sand-rubble bottoms (Ref. 90102).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
2.9 ±0.25 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Anaora tentaculata Gray, 1835