| Synchiropus laddi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Callionymiformes |
| Family: | Callionymidae |
| Genus: | Synchiropus |
| Species: | S. laddi |
| Binomial name | |
| Synchiropus laddi L. P. Schultz, 1960 | |
Synchiropus laddi, also known as Ladd's dragonet, is a species of fish in the dragonet family Callionymidae. It is found in the Pacific Ocean. [2]
This species reaches a length of 3.0 cm (1.2 in). [3]
The fish is named in honor of geologist Harry Stephen Ladd (1899-1982), of the U.S. Geological Survey, who was at Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands (type locality), during Operations Crossroads (1946 and again in 1947), studying the effects of the atomic bombs, [4]
Victor Gruschka Springer was an American biologist who was a Senior Scientist emeritus, Division of Fishes at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. He was a specialist in the anatomy, classification, and distribution of fishes, with a special interest in tropical marine shorefishes. He published numerous scientific studies on these subjects; also, a popular book called "Sharks in Question, the Smithsonian Answer Book" 1989.
The short-snout sand-dragonet is a species of dragonet native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean where it is found at a depth of around 8 metres (26 ft). It prefers muddy or sandy substrates, preferring areas near river mouths or estuaries. This species grows to a length of 6.5 centimetres (2.6 in) TL. The specific name honours Dirk François Schaap, a Dutch colonial administrator in the Dutch East Indies who lived on Bangka Island, Sumatra, who found this species.
Synchiropus is a genus of fish in the family Callionymidae found mainly in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region.
Synchiropus bartelsi, the Bartel's dragonet, is a species of fish in the family Callionymidae, the dragonets. It is found in the Western Central Pacific from Philippines to southern Indonesia.
Synchiropus circularis, the circled dragonet, is a species of fish in the family Callionymidae, the dragonets. It is found in the Western Pacific.
Synchiropus claudiae, the Claudia's dragonet, is a species of fish in the family Callionymidae, the dragonets. It is found in the Western Central Pacific.
Synchiropus grandoculis, the Western Australian bigeye dragonet, is a species of fish in the family Callionymidae, the dragonets. It is found in the Eastern Indian Ocean along Western Australia.
Synchiropus hawaiiensis, the Hawaiian bigeye dragonet, is a species of fish in the family Callionymidae, the dragonets. It is found in the Hawaiian Islands.
Synchiropus minutulus, the minute flagfin dragonet, is a species of fish in the family Callionymidae, the dragonets. It is found in the Western Indian Ocean.
Synchiropus novaecaledoniae, the West Jumeau bigeye dragonet, is a species of fish in the family Callionymidae, the dragonets. It is found in the Western Central Pacific.
Synchiropus novaehiberniensis, the New Ireland dragonet, is a species of fish in the family Callionymidae, the dragonets. It is found in the Western Pacific Ocean.
Synchiropus orstom, the Orstom dragonet, is a species of fish in the family Callionymidae, the dragonets. It is found in the Western Central Pacific.
Synchiropus richeri, the Richer's dragonet, is a species of fish in the family Callionymidae, the dragonets. It is found in the Western Central Pacific.
Synchiropus signipinnis, the Chesterfield bigeye dragonet, is a species of fish in the family Callionymidae, the dragonets. It is found in the Western Central Pacific.
Synchiropus springeri, the Springer's dragonet, is a species of fish in the family Callionymidae, the dragonets. It is found in the Western Pacific.
Synchiropus randalli, the Randall's dragonet, is a species of fish in the family Callionymidae, the dragonets. It is found in the Southeast Pacific off of Chile.
Synchiropus moyeri, the Moyer's dragonet, is a species of fish in the family Callionymidae, the dragonets. It is found in the Western Pacific.
Synchiropus delandi, also known as Deland's dragonet, is a species of fish in the dragonet family Callionymidae. It is found in the western-central Pacific from the Philippines to Indonesia.
Synchiropus grinnelli, the Philippines dragonet, is a species of fish in the dragonet family Callionymidae. It is found in the western-central Pacific from the Philippines to Indonesia.
Synchiropus kamoharai is a species of fish in the family Callionymidae, the dragonets.
