Centrodraco ornatus
Species of fish
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Centrodraco otohime is a species of fish in the family Draconettidae, the slope dragonets. It is found in the north-western Pacific Ocean.[1]
| Centrodraco ornatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Draconettidae |
| Genus: | Centrodraco |
| Species: | C. otohime |
| Binomial name | |
| Centrodraco otohime Nakabo & Yamamoto, 1980 | |
Description
This species reaches a length of 11.0 cm (4.3 in).[2]
Etymology
The fish is named for Otohime, the Princess of the Dragon Palace, Ryūgū-jō, which is at the bottom of the sea, in the Japanese fairy tale Urashima Tarō.[3]
