Synchiropus kiyoae
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Callionymiformes |
| Family: | Callionymidae |
| Genus: | Synchiropus |
| Species: | S. kiyoae
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| Synchiropus kiyoae | |
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Minysynchiropus kiyoae (Fricke & Zaiser, 1983) | |
Minysynchiropus kiyoae, Kiyo’s dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Pacific Ocean where it occurs around Japan and has been seen around Hawaii. This species can be found on coarse substrates at depths of from 5 to 14 metres (16 to 46 ft). This species grows to a length of 2 centimetres (0.79 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1] The specific name honours Mrs.Kiyoe Tanaka, the widow of Tatsuo Tanaka, who donated land, facilities, and her personal time for to help establish the Tatsuo Tanaka Memorial Biological Station on Miyake-jima, Japan.[2]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Minysynchiropus kiyoae" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ Fricke, R.; M. J. Zaiser (1983). "A new callionymid fish, Synchiropus kiyoae, from the Izu Islands, Japan". Japanese Journal of Ichthyology. 30 (2): 122–128.
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