| Callionymidae (Dragonets) |
| 14 cm TL (male/unsexed); 10 cm TL (female) |
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demersal; marine |
| Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea: Portuguese coast to as far north as Lisbon; also known from the northern Mediterranean including the Adriatic, Aegean and Black seas as well as Lebanon and Israel. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal soft rays: 9-9 |
| Inhabits shallow waters with sandy bottoms, occasionally found at a depth of 100 m. Feeds on small bottom invertebrates, mainly worms and crustaceans (Ref. 5968). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 March 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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