starry dragonet
Synchiropus stellatus Smith, 1963
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The starry dragonet (Synchiropus stellatus) is a species of dragonet native to the Indian Ocean where it is found at depths of around 40 metres (130 ft). It occasionally is found in the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL.
Wikipedia contributors, Starry dragonet; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T05:11:25.307818+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Synchiropus stellatus Smith, 1963
- Name authority
- Smith, 1963
- Common name
- starry dragonet
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Callionymiformes
- Family
- Callionymidae
- Genus
- Synchiropus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCallionymiformes
- familyCallionymidae Bonaparte, 1831
- genusSynchiropus Gill, 1859
- speciesSynchiropus stellatus Smith, 1963
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Synchiropus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Synchiropus monacanthus Smith, 1935 | CallionymidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Synchiropus sycorax Tea & Gill, 2016 | CallionymidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Synchiropus randalli Clark & Fricke, 1985 | CallionymidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Synchiropus phaeton (Günther, 1861) | CallionymidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Synchiropus splendidus (Herre, 1927) | CallionymidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Synchiropus rubrovinctus (Gilbert, 1905) | CallionymidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Synchiropus novaecaledoniae Fricke, 1993 | CallionymidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Synchiropus picturatus (Peters, 1877) | CallionymidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Synchiropus minutulus Fricke, 1981 | CallionymidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| dwarf dragonetSynchiropus postulus Smith, 1963 | CallionymidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Synchiropus tudorjonesi Allen & Erdmann, 2012 | CallionymidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Synchiropus orientalis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) | CallionymidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Neosynchiropus stellatus (Smith, 1963) (Smith, 1963) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Smith, J. L. B. (1963). Fishes of the families Draconettidae and Callionymidae from the Red Sea and the western Indian Ocean. Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University, 28: 547–564, Pls. 83–86. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:7B982. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.