Dactylopus kuiteri (Fricke, 1992)
Orange-black dragonet
Dactylopus kuiteri
photo by Biu Mui@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Family:  Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Max. size:  15 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 3 - 15 m
Distribution:  Western Central Pacific: Indonesia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-8. 3 dorsal points on the preopercular spine, the male's first spine of the first dorsal fin longer than the second spine, no filaments in the first dorsal fin, black and orange first and second dorsal fins, and a white head and body with black-edged orange streaks on the head and anterior back (Ref. 35443).
Biology:  Collected from a sandy bottom (Ref. 35443). May occur solitary or in pairs (Ref. 90102).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 March 2022 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from Negros (Ref. 90102).


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