Common slope dragonet
Species of fish
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The common slope dragonet (Draconetta xenica) 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.[1]
| Common slope dragonet | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Draconettidae |
| Genus: | Draconetta D. S. Jordan & Fowler, 1903 |
| Species: | D. xenica |
| Binomial name | |
| Draconetta xenica Jordan & Fowler, 1903 | |
