Family: |
Callionymidae (Dragonets) |
Max. size: |
16 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 22 - 107 m |
Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: two subspecies recognized, one from the southern Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman to Pakistan, and the other from the western and southeastern coasts of India. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-8 |
Biology: |
Found on sandy and muddy bottoms (Ref. 48636). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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