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Dactylopus kuiteri, (Fricke, 1992)
Dactylopus kuiteri is a marine fish, commonly known as the Orange and Black Dragonet. Characteristics of this species are its large body size for dragonet and bright yellow and blue coloured tail, ventral and the two dorsal fins; its mouth is bright orange.
They are inhabitants of the sea floor, preferably on Sandy and muddy bottoms of sheltered bays. It is able to bury itself in sand, or walk on finger-like ventral fins during its search of food. Never found in the reef itselfs, at depths of 2m to 50m, where they eagerly picup their food, consists of a variety of small and micro-organisms.
It can be confused with the fingered dragonet, which is about the same size and lives in the same habitat. Finger Dragonet lacks the vivid colouration on its fins.
Synonym: Synchiropus kuiteri Fricke, 1992
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Dactylopus kuiteri is a marine fish, commonly known as the Orange and Black Dragonet. Characteristics of this species are its large body size for dragonet and bright yellow and blue coloured tail, ventral and the two dorsal fins; its mouth is bright orange.
They are inhabitants of the sea floor, preferably on Sandy and muddy bottoms of sheltered bays. It is able to bury itself in sand, or walk on finger-like ventral fins during its search of food. Never found in the reef itselfs, at depths of 2m to 50m, where they eagerly picup their food, consists of a variety of small and micro-organisms.
It can be confused with the fingered dragonet, which is about the same size and lives in the same habitat. Finger Dragonet lacks the vivid colouration on its fins.
Synonym: Synchiropus kuiteri Fricke, 1992
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