Synchiropus splendidus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the synchiropus splendidus lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Synchiropus splendidus
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia, Oceania
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Syngnathiformes
Family	Callionymidae

Where does the synchiropus splendidus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the synchiropus splendidus in 3 countries and territories across Asia and Oceania.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the synchiropus splendidus endangered?

The synchiropus splendidus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the synchiropus splendidus?

The synchiropus splendidus (Synchiropus splendidus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Syngnathiformes and the family Callionymidae, genus Synchiropus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the synchiropus splendidus

Synchiropus splendidus, the mandarinfish or mandarin dragonet, is a small, brightly colored member of the dragonet family, which is popular in the saltwater aquarium trade. The mandarinfish is native to the Pacific, ranging approximately from the Ryukyu Islands south to Australia. It can usually be found in some of the warmer waters.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Synchiropus splendidus (revision 1332577860), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q77062 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).