Tentacled dragonet

The tentacled dragonet reaches a maximum length of TL. The fish has 4 dorsal spines, 8 dorsal soft rays, no anal spines, 7 anal soft rays. It is commonly identified by "moderately long tentacle behind the eye and numerous small leafy appendages on the body". ==Distribution and habitat==

The Tentacled dragonet is a marine fish that inhabits the sandy regions of shallow reefs from tide pools to as deep as . The tentacled dragonet also inhabits sheltered algae reef lagoons, usually in on near seagrass beds. It is distributed in the Western Pacific: Moluccas, Philippines, Ryukyu Islands, Palau, Yap, and Guam. ==References==