Neosynchiropus ijimai

(Jordan & Thompson, 1914)

Japanese Dragonet

Range: Northwest Pacific Ocean: Japan and South Korea.

Size: 4 inches (10 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits algae covered boulders on coral and rocky reefs and usually found at depths between 30 – 65 feet (10 – 20 m) where it feeds on benthic invertebrates and zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Callionymoidei

Family: Callionymidae

Genus: Neosynchiropus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Cool water species.