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Synchiropus claudiae
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Callionymiformes
Family:	Callionymidae
Genus:	Synchiropus
Species:	S. claudiae
Binomial name
Synchiropus claudiae R. Fricke, 1990

Synchiropus claudiae, also known as Claudia's dragonet, is a species of fish in the dragonet family Callionymidae. It is found in the western-central Pacific Ocean.

Description

The maximum length of this species is 2.2 cm (0.87 in).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Fricke’s sister, Claudia Grünhagen, because of her “continued interest in and support of studies on callionymid fishes”.

References

1. Acero, A. & Fricke, R. (2017) . "Synchiropus claudiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T154691A115222632. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154691A4607824.en. Retrieved 5 March 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
2. Fricke, R., 2001. Callionymidae. Dragonets. p. 3549-3571. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles. FAO, Rome.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Synchiropus claudiae". FishBase. February 2015 version.
4. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order SYNGNATHIFORMES: Families DACTYLOPTERIDAE, PEGASIDAE, CALLIONYMIDAE, DRACONETTIDAE and MULLIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. v. 9.0. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 7 February 2024.

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