Pseudocalliurichthys variegatus

Pseudocalliurichthys variegatus, the variegated ruddertail dragonet , is a species of dragonet native to the western Pacific off southern Japan where it can be found in beds of Zostera sea grass, on sandy sea beds and among reef rubble. This species grows to a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.^[1]

Pseudocalliurichthys variegatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Syngnathiformes
Family:	Callionymidae
Genus:	Pseudocalliurichthys Nakabo, 1982
Species:	P. variegatus
Binomial name
Pseudocalliurichthys variegatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)
Synonyms
Callionymus variegatus Temminck & Schlegel, 1845