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Family: Draconettidae Slope dragonets



(See list of species below)


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15 species (see list below)

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Photo by Fricke, R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Centrodraco abstractum Fricke, 2002

Photo by Fricke, R.
 
Centrodraco abstractum
[Abstract slope dragonet]
No picture found
North Atlantic
Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Centrodraco acanthopoma
[North Atlantic slope dragonet]

Photo by Fricke, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Centrodraco atrifilum Fricke, 2010

Photo by Fricke, R.
 
Centrodraco atrifilum
[]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Centrodraco fidelis
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
 
Centrodraco gegonipus
[Sala-y-Gomez slope dragonet]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
Centrodraco insolitus (McKay, 1971)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Centrodraco insolitus
[Western Australian slope dragonet]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12.0 cm SL
 
Centrodraco lineatus
[]
No picture found
Pacific Ocean
 
Centrodraco nakaboi
[Nakabo’s slope dragonet]
No picture found
Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 14 cm SL
 
Centrodraco oregonus
[Brazilian slope dragonet]
No picture found
Western Pacific
 
Centrodraco ornatus
[Ornate slope dragonet]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Centrodraco otohime
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Centrodraco pseudoxenicus
[Japanese slope dragonet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
Centrodraco rubellus Fricke, Chave & Suzumoto, 1992

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Centrodraco rubellus
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Centrodraco striatus
[Striped slope dragonet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Draconetta xenica Jordan & Fowler, 1903

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Draconetta xenica
[Highfin slope dragonet]
15 Species of Family Draconettidae
(Slope dragonets)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2002 Centrodraco abstractum Abstract slope dragonet Western Central Pacific 9.7 SL
1904 Centrodraco acanthopoma North Atlantic slope dragonet North Atlantic 11 SL
2010 Centrodraco atrifilum Western Pacific 3.4 SL
2015 Centrodraco fidelis Southwest Pacific 4.2 SL
1982 Centrodraco gegonipus Sala-y-Gomez slope dragonet Southeast Pacific 6.7 SL
1971 Centrodraco insolitus Western Australian slope dragonet Eastern Indian Ocean 10.4 SL
1992 Centrodraco lineatus Western Indian Ocean 12.0 SL
1992 Centrodraco nakaboi Nakabo’s slope dragonet Pacific Ocean
1959 Centrodraco oregonus Brazilian slope dragonet Southwest Atlantic 14 SL
1979 Centrodraco ornatus Ornate slope dragonet Western Pacific
1980 Centrodraco otohime Northwest Pacific 11 SL
1952 Centrodraco pseudoxenicus Japanese slope dragonet Western Pacific 9.5 SL
1992 Centrodraco rubellus Pacific Ocean 9.8 SL
1982 Centrodraco striatus Striped slope dragonet Southeast Pacific 9.4 SL
1903 Draconetta xenica Highfin slope dragonet Indo-Pacific 9 SL



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