''Synchiropus circularis'', the circled dragonet, is a

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of fish in the family Callionymidae, the dragonets. It is found in the Western Pacific. This species reaches a length of .

Etymology

The fish is named after the body's circumferential white blotches.

References

*Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. circularis Fish of the Pacific Ocean Fish of East Asia Taxa named by Ronald Fricke Fish described in 1984 {{Callionymidae-stub