dragonette (Synchiropus splendidus)
dusty damsel (Dascyllus sp.)
dwarf lion fish (Dendrochirus brachypterus)
ear-spot angel (Pomacanthus chrysurus)
eastern triangular butterfly (Chaetodon baronessa)
eclipse butterfly (Chaetodon bennetti) ...
A marine species with an elaborate courtship is the Common Dragonet (Callionymus lyra), it is also an example of a species in which a complex courtship does not indicate post-ferilization care, as the eggs, ...
SUBORDER CALLIONYMOIDEI
dragonets, draconettids
SUBORDER GOBIOIDEI
Includes loach gobies, sleepers, gobies, sand darts, wormfishes ...
Small groups live inshore on silt-covered seabeds among coral and rubble. Most members of the dragonet family (Callionymidae), to which it belongs, are colored to match their surroundings.
 See also: Coral, Parrotfish, Parrot, Porcupine, Pipefish
  
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