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Synchiropus sechellensis Regan, 1908 Seychelles dragonet |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Callionymidae (Dragonets) | |||
| Max. size: | 3.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 34 - 68 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea (Gulf of Suez); Gulf of Aden; Somalia; Seychelles; Maldives; East Coral Sea (Chesterfield Islands; Banc du Sable); New Caledonia (Grande Terre Group). Lessepsian migrant to the Mediterranean (Turkey); | |||
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| Biology: | Benthic fishes found on sandy or muddy substrates, among weeds and in coral reefs from tide pools and the surf zone (Ref. 96610). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 March 2022 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||