Fingered dragonet

Dactylopus dactylopus

''Dactylopus dactylopus'', known commonly as the Fingered dragonet, is a species of marine fish in the family Callionymidae. The Fingered dragonet is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia to Palau Islands.

It is found at depths of from 1 to 55 metres and prefers sandy or muddy substrates, often with weed growth.
This species reaches a length of 30 centimetres. This species can be found in the aquarium trade.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderSyngnathiformes
FamilyCallionymidae
GenusDactylopus
SpeciesD. dactylopus
Photographed in
Philippines