Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Lives on sand-weed bottoms (Ref. 559). Inhabits protected sand and mud flats and slopes at depths of 1 to 55 m (Ref. 37816); also include estuaries and deep water (Ref. 48636).
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Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino 1984 The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text). (Ref. 559)
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Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan to Australia, including Guam and Palau.
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Allen, G.R. and R. Swainston 1988 The marine fishes of north-western Australia: a field guide for anglers and divers. Western Australian Museum, Perth. 201 p. (Ref. 3132)
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 7
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Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino 1984 The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text). (Ref. 559)
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Size
Max. size
30.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 3132))
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Allen, G.R. and R. Swainston 1988 The marine fishes of north-western Australia: a field guide for anglers and divers. Western Australian Museum, Perth. 201 p. (Ref. 3132)
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Diagnostic Description
Identified by the finger-like separate first rays of the ventral fins, and distinguished from the similar D. kuiteri in usually having 8 divided rays in the second dorsal fin (versus 9), the fin with a distinct horizontal pattern of lines in adults, and males have long filaments on the first dorsal fin (versus short or absent) (Ref. 48636). Body moderately depressed. Preopercular spine with processes on both inner and outer sides. Pelvic spine and 1st pelvic ray fused into an elongate rod, separated from the other pelvic rays. Attains 10 cm SL.
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Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino 1984 The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text). (Ref. 559)
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 106 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 33 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 2 - 77.5
Temperature range (°C): 23.822 - 28.954
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.099 - 1.757
Salinity (PPS): 32.495 - 35.470
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.051 - 4.847
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.113 - 0.441
Silicate (umol/l): 0.869 - 15.721
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 2 - 77.5
Temperature range (°C): 23.822 - 28.954
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.099 - 1.757
Salinity (PPS): 32.495 - 35.470
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.051 - 4.847
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.113 - 0.441
Silicate (umol/l): 0.869 - 15.721
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 33 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 2 - 77.5
Temperature range (°C): 23.822 - 28.954
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.099 - 1.757
Salinity (PPS): 32.495 - 35.470
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.051 - 4.847
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.113 - 0.441
Silicate (umol/l): 0.869 - 15.721
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 2 - 77.5
Temperature range (°C): 23.822 - 28.954
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.099 - 1.757
Salinity (PPS): 32.495 - 35.470
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.051 - 4.847
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.113 - 0.441
Silicate (umol/l): 0.869 - 15.721
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Environment
reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 55 m (Ref. 37816)
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Myers, R.F. 1999 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p. (Ref. 37816)
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Trophic Strategy
Lives on sand-weed bottoms (Ref. 559). Inhabits protected sand and mud flats and slopes at depths of 1 to 55 m (Ref. 37816); also include estuaries and deep water (Ref. 48636).
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Myers, R.F. 1999 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p. (Ref. 37816)
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Dactylopus dactylopus
The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.
There are 5 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.
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There are 5 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.
TZAIB643-06|HLC-13266|Dactylopus dactylopus| ------------------------------------------CTCTACCTAGTATTTGGTGCATGAGCCGGCATGGTTGGAACTGCTTTA---AGCCTTTTAATCCGAGCCGAATTGAACCAACCAGGGGCTCTTCTTGGAGAT---GACCAAATTTACAATGTTATTGTAACGGCACATGCATTCGTAATAATCTTTTTTATAGTCATACCCATTATAATTGGGGGCTTTGGAAATTGACTTGTGCCCATGATA---ATCGGTGCCCCCGACATGGCCTTCCCACGGATAAATAACATAAGCTTCTGACTTCTCCCTCCATCATTCCTACTTCTTCTAGCCTCATCAGGAGTTGAAGCCGGGGCCGGAACAGGGTGAACTGTTTACCCACCTCTATCCAGCAATCTTGCCCATGCAGGAGCTTCTGTAGACTTA---ACCATCTTCTCCCTTCACTTAGCGGGTATTTCATCTATTCTAGGTGCAATTAATTTTATTACAACTATTACTAATATAAAACCACCAGCACTGACTCAATATCAAACACCTCTATTTGTGTGGGCCGTGTTAATTACAGCCGTATTGCTTCTCCTATCCCTGCCTGTATTAGCTGCG---GGCATTACTATGCTACTTACTGATCGTAACTTAAATACCACTTTTTTTGACCCGGCCGGGGGAGGCGACCCTATTCTTTACCAA-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Dactylopus dactylopus
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 5
Species: 11
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 5
Species: 11
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
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Burgess, W.E., H.R. Axelrod and R.E. Hunziker III 1990 Dr. Burgess's atlas of marine aquarium fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey. 768 p.
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Blaber, S.J.M., D.T. Brewer and A.N. Harris 1994 Distribution, biomass and community structure of demersal fishes of the Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia. Aust. J. Mar. Freshwat. Res. 45(3):375-396. (Ref. 9700)
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Wikipedia
Fingered dragonet
The fingered dragonet (Dactylopus dactylopus) is a species of dragonet. It is found in the Western Pacific from Japan to northwestern Australia.[1]
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