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Callionymus russelli Johnson, 1976 Russell’s dragonet |
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photo by
Krumme, U. |
| Family: | Callionymidae (Dragonets) | |||
| Max. size: | 89.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 3 - 29 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal soft rays: 8. Head and body light brown, back with small whitish spots, sides with dark blotches and small dark spots. First dorsal fin dusky in males, distal margin blackish, with an elongate black blotch basally on second membrane. First dorsal fin blackish in females, first membrane whitish. Second dorsal fin in males with narrow horizontal streaks, anal fin in males with a distal black streak. Caudal, pectoral, and pelvic fins spotted with brown (Ref 42832). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||