Ocellated dragonet (Synchiropus ocellatus)

General data
- Main name: Ocellated dragonet
- Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: Asia, Australia & Oceania
- Distribution: Pacific Ocean
Classification
- Genus: Synchiropus - Synchiropus
- Family: Callionymidae - Dragonets
- Order: Callionymiformes - Dragonets
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Pacific Ocean: from Indonesia to the Pitcairn Group; north to Japan; south to Australia. Max length: 9 cm TL Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9. Identified by starry pattern on body and males by dorsal fin. Inhabits sandy areas of lagoon and seaward reefs; in sheltered rocky reef habitats in few meters depth, usually in small loose groups. Occurs in rubble and algal turfs and tidepools. Feeds on small benthic invertebrates.