TaiBNET

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Callionymidae
Genus Synchiropus
Synchiropus grinnelli Fowler, 1941

Provider:

Kwang-Tsao Shao

Synonyms：

Foetorepus grinnelli

Citation:

臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);

Fishbase(2006)

Character:

Body elongate, depressed. Mouth small. Upper edge of lower lip without fleshy papillae. Almost all dorsal-fin soft rays brached, 8 divided rays in the second dorsal fin, and in males have long filaments on the 1st dorsal-fin spine; last anal-fin soft rays simple; 2 median rays of caudal rays slightly filamentous in the male. 1st dorsal fin with an oval black blotch; anal fin transparent, with dark distal margin; base of caudal fin with 2 black spots and margin black.

Habitat:

Inhabits shallow coastal sand-flats.

Distribution:

Distributed in Philippines, Indonesia and Taiwan. It is found in southern Taiwanese waters.

Utility:

No commercial value.

Name Code:

381499

Marine