Tentacled dragonet

Species of fish

Tentacled dragonet

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Actinopterygii
Order:  | Syngnathiformes
Family:  | Callionymidae
Genus:  | Anaora
J. E. Gray, 1835
Species:  |

A. tentaculata

Binomial name
Anaora tentaculata

J. E. Gray, 1835

Synonyms[2]

* Callionymus inversicoloratus Seale, 1910
* Synchiropus tentaculatus Herre, 1928
* Callionymus fimbriatus Herre, 1934
* Anaora fowleri Herre, 1953

The tentacled dragonet (Anaora tentaculata) is a species of dragonet native to tropical reefs in the western Pacific Ocean.[2]

## Description

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The tentacled dragonet reaches a maximum length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in) TL. The fish has 4 dorsal spines, 8 dorsal soft rays, no anal spines, 7 anal soft rays. It is commonly identified by "moderately long tentacle behind the eye and numerous small leafy appendages on the body".[2]

## Distribution and habitat

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The Tentacled dragonet is a marine fish that inhabits the sandy regions of shallow reefs from tide pools to as deep as 30 metres (98 ft). The tentacled dragonet also inhabits sheltered algae reef lagoons, usually in on near seagrass beds. It is distributed in the Western Pacific: Moluccas, Philippines, Ryukyu Islands, Palau, Yap, and Guam.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Williams, J.T. (2022). "Anaora tentaculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T214366056A214366062. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T214366056A214366062.en. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
2. ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Anaora tentaculata". FishBase. February 2013 version.

## External links

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* Photos of Tentacled dragonet on Sealife Collection

Taxon identifiers

Anaora tentaculata|

* Wikidata: Q148812
* AFD: Anaora_tentaculata
* CoL: 66L4G
* EoL: 46571434
* FishBase: 17464
* GBIF: 2386711
* iNaturalist: 609749
* IRMNG: 11191265
* ITIS: 642622
* IUCN: 214366056
* NCBI: 1972148
* OBIS: 279602
* Open Tree of Life: 3632767
* WoRMS: 279602

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