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Callionymiformes (Dragonets) >
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Etymology: Callionymus: Greek, kallion, comparative of kallos = beautiful + Greek, onyma = name; with a better name.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin démersal; profondeur 3 - 29 m (Ref. 75992). Tropical
Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 89.1 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 39216)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 4; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 9; Rayons mous anaux: 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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Kailola, P.J., 1987. The fishes of Papua New Guinea: a revised and annotated checklist. Vol. II Scorpaenidae to Callionymidae. Research Bulletin No. 41, Research Section, Dept. of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Papua New Guinea. (Ref. 6192)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Outils
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