Synchiropus zamboangana, the Zamboangan dragonet, is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Callionymidae.[1] The species is believed to be native to the Philippines,[2] as only 2 specimens have been caught off Zamboanga in 1909.[3] Due to it only having 2 specimens little is known about its population or habitat, but its assumed to live alongside continental shelves in deep waters inhabiting sandy and muddy substrate, similar to members of its genus. It has been classified as 'Data deficient' by the IUCN Red List as little is known about its ecology, population and potential threats.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Callionymiformes |
| Family: | Callionymidae |
| Genus: | Synchiropus |
| Species: | S. zamboangana
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| Binomial name | |
| Synchiropus zamboangana Seale, 1910
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Synchiropus zamboanganus Seale, 1910 | |
References edit
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Synchiropus zamboangana Seale, 1910". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Synchiropus zamboangana, Zamboangan dragonet". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "IUCN Red List, Synchiropus zamboangana". www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- Fricke, R., 1982. Nominal genera and species of dragonets (Teleostei: Callionymidae, Draconettidae). Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova 84:53-92.