Tentacled dragonet

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

Tentacled dragonet
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Callionymiformes
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

Description

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

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]