Leafy Dragonet
Anaora tentaculata
- Usual depth0–3 m
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsJuly, August, and September
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Kai Squires, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kai Squires · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
The tentacled dragonet is a species of dragonet native to tropical reefs in the western Pacific Ocean.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Tentacled dragonet”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 5 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 10 records
- August: 7 records
- September: 6 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–3 m · Deepest record: 135 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Photos
(c) Kai Squires, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Leafy Dragonet, Tentacled Dragonet
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Tanzakuteguri, タンザクテグリ
Other scientific names: Amora tentaculata, Anaora fowleri, Callionymus fimbriatus, Callionymus inversicoloratus, Synchiropus tentaculatus
Similar species
Finger DragonetDactylopus dactylopus
Green mandarinSynchiropus splendidus
- Common Dragonet
Callionymus enneactis
- Blotchfin dragonet
Callionymus filamentosus
Sidespotted DragonetCallionymus pleurostictus
Goram DragonetDiplogrammus goramensis
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 37 open-data records from 1835 to 2012.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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