Synchiropus morrisoni Schultz, 1960
Morrison's dragonet
Synchiropus morrisoni
photo by Petrinos, C.

Family:  Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Max. size:  8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 10 - 40 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Japan to Australia and eastward to Samoa.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Body with numerous round spots. Males identified by striped dorsal fin (Ref. 48636).
Biology:  Occurs in algal covered rocks of seaward reefs; rarely in less than 25 m in most coral reef areas (Ref. 1602, 48636). Minimum depth from Ref. 90102, common minimum depth from Refs. 1602, 48636, 34765.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 March 2022 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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