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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Callionymidae
Genus Synchiropus
Synchiropus ocellatus (Pallas, 1770)

Provider:

Kwang-Tsao Shao

Synonyms：

Callionymus ocellatus, Neosynchiropus ocellatus,

Citation:

臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);

Fishes of Japan(Nakabo, 2002);

Fishbase(2006)

Character:

Body moderately depressed. Preopercular spine with processes on both inner and outer sides. First dorsal fin high in males; almost all dorsal-fin soft rays bifurcate, 8 divided rays in second dorsal fin; anal-fin soft rays branched except first; pelvic fin without free ray; pectoral fin with 17-20 rays. Body marbled brown. In males, first dorsal fin with 4 ocelli and wavy bands; blackish-brown band on preopercle. In females, first dorsal fin black with white margin; anal fin with broad oblique brown lines.

Habitat:

Inhabits sandy areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. Also in sheltered rocky reef habitats in few meters depth, usually in small loose groups.

Distribution:

Distributed in southern Japan to the Marquesan Islands. It is found in western and southern Taiwanese waters; and Siao Liouciou, southwestern Taiwan; Lyudao and Lanyu, southeastern Taiwan.

Utility:

Aquarium fishes.

Name Code:

381502

IUCN Red List:LC

Marine