Draconetta xenica | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Draconettidae |
Genus: |
Draconetta D. S. Jordan & Fowler, 1903 |
Species: | D. xenica |
Binomial name | |
Draconetta xenica D. S. Jordan & Fowler, 1903 |
Draconetta xenica, the Common Slope Dragonet is a species of slope dragonet native to the Indo-Pacific region where it can be found from Africa to the Hawaiian Islands. It is a benthic fish, occurring on sandy bottoms at the edges of the continental shelves at depths of from 138 to 367 metres (453 to 1,204 ft). This species grows to a length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.