Pygmy dragonet (Diplogrammus pygmaeus) fish species and information / pictures of Pygmy dragonet - Diplogrammus pygmaeus

Pygmy dragonet (Diplogrammus pygmaeus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Diplogrammus pygmaeus

Common Name
Pygmy dragonet

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7

Classification

Classified By
Fricke, 1981
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Dragonets (Callionymidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Indian Ocean
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: off southern Oman, the Gulf of Oman, Jana Island in the Persian Gulf and off Abu Dhabi.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
14 m
Depth To - meters
17 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 14 - 17 m (Ref. 11441)
Trophic Level
3.26 s.e. 0.36 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
3.7 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5078 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated