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Family Callionymidae

Dragonets

Dragonets are small benthic fishes that have a stout head and tiny mouth.  They are sexually dimorphic and often brightly colored with showy fins.  This family includes the Mandarinfishes.  Hawaii has several species but they are cryptic, small, or restricted to deep water.

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HAWAII

Callionymus decoratus

LONGTAIL DRAGONET

 

Callionymus comptus  

ORNAMENTED DRAGONET

 

Synchiropus rosulentus 

ROSY DRAGONET