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Dactylopus kuiteri

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Species of fish

Dactylopus kuiteri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Callionymiformes
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Dactylopus
Species: D. kuiteri
Binomial name
Dactylopus kuiteri
(R. Fricke, 1992)

Dactylopus kuiteri, known commonly as the Kuiter's dragonet, is a species of marine fish in the family Callionymidae.

The Kuiter's dragonet is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific region and particularly around Indonesia.

This species reaches a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL.

The specific name honours the collector and author of the Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes, Rudie H. Kuiter.

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dactylopus kuiteri". FishBase. February 2018 version.
  2. Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001. Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 2. Fusiliers - Dragonets, Caesionidae - Callionymidae. Zoonetics, Australia. 304-622 p.

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Taxon identifiers
Dactylopus kuiteri


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