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Scooter Blenny
Synchiropus ocellatus
Also known as: Marbled Dragonet
Kingdom: Animalia• Family: Callionymidae• Order: Perciformes
The ocellated dragonet or scooter dragonet is a species of tropical marine fish in the family Callionymidae. It is native to the southwest Pacific Ocean from southern Japan to the Marquesan Islands.
📌 Name
The scooter dragonet is often referred to as the ocellated dragonet and, in the aquarium trade, as the scooter blenny. This often causes confusion because many then believe that the species is a member of the blenny family when it is actually not. The same species is also occasionally listed under the scientific name Neosynchiropus ocellatus, and many mistakenly believe they are separate species.
Quick Facts
Common Names:
Scooter Blenny, Marbled Dragonet
Class:
Actinopterygii
Data Completeness:
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Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
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🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
10
Countries
Top Locations
Lady Elliot Island, Queensland 4805, Australia
1
Tweed Heads NSW, Australia
1
Malapascua Island, North Cebú, Visayan Sea, Philippines.
1
padre burgos leyte
1
Gold Coast QLD, Australia
1
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First: 10/4/2013 · Latest: 3/3/2026
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