Scientific Name
Callionymus reticulatus
Common Name
Reticulated dragonet
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 4;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 10;
Anal
soft rays: 8 - 10. Preopercular spine present. Antrorse (forward-pointing) spine at base very small, rudimentary or absent. Second dorsal in males with dark blotches in vertical or oblique rows, in females colorless (Ref. 232). Gill cover with 3 spines. Snout slightly longer than the eye diameter (Ref. 35388).