Kiyo’s Dragonet
Synchiropus kiyoae
- Usual depth1–9 m
- Water temperature22–29 °C
- Best monthsJuly
- How commonRare
About this species
Synchiropus 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. This species grows to a length of 2 centimetres (0.79 in) SL.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 7 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–9 m · Deepest record: 9.3 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Kiyo’s Dragonet
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- ヒメテグリ
Other scientific names: Minysynchiropus kiyoae
Similar species
Green mandarinSynchiropus splendidus
Morrison's DragonetSynchiropus morrisoni
- Bartel's Dragonet
Synchiropus bartelsi
Finger DragonetDactylopus dactylopus
- Common Dragonet
Callionymus enneactis
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).
- 17 open-data records from 1957 to 1994.
- Species data updated October 31, 2026.
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