| Family: |
Callionymidae (Dragonets) |
| Max. size: |
3.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 34 - 68 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea (Gulf of Suez); Gulf of Aden; Somalia; Seychelles; Maldives; East Coral Sea (Chesterfield Islands; Banc du Sable); New Caledonia (Grande Terre Group). Mediterranean Sea (Turkey, as Lessepsian migrant); |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Benthic fishes found on sandy or muddy substrates, among weeds and in coral reefs from tide pools and the surf zone (Ref. 96610). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 March 2022 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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