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Red dragonet

Synchiropus altivelis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)

Status not recordedbony fish

The red dragonet (Synchiropus altivelis) is a species in the family Callionymidae, order Callionymiformes.

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Quick facts about the red dragonet

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the red dragonet live?

Not recorded

Is the red dragonet endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the red dragonet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCallionymiformes
  5. familyCallionymidae
  6. genusSynchiropus
  7. SpeciesSynchiropus altivelis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)

Synonyms Callionymus altivelis, Foetorepus altivelis, Foetorepus altivelus, Synchirops altivelis, Synchiropus altevelis

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Highfin bigeye dragonetEnglish
  • ベニテグリJapanese
  • Высокоплавниковая мандаринкаRussian
  • 狗圻Chinese
  • 紅連鰭Chinese
  • 老鼠Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the red dragonet

Other species in the same genus Synchiropus.

LC, Least Concern
Mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus)

Mandarinfish

Synchiropus splendidus

Callionymidae

LSD-dragonet

Synchiropus picturatus

CallionymidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the red dragonet?

The red dragonet (Synchiropus altivelis) belongs to the family Callionymidae in the order Callionymiformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-13. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Red dragonet (Synchiropus altivelis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-dragonet

MLA

“Red dragonet (Synchiropus altivelis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-dragonet.

BibTeX
@misc{red_dragonet_2026,
  title = {Red dragonet (Synchiropus altivelis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-dragonet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-13}
}