Sawspine dragonet (Diplogrammus infulatus) fish species and information / pictures of Sawspine dragonet - Diplogrammus infulatus

Sawspine dragonet (Diplogrammus infulatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Diplogrammus infulatus

Common Name
Sawspine dragonet

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7. Males golden above, with silvery mottlings and darker spots, and dark blue spots laterally; females mostly buff (Ref. 4405).

Classification

Classified By
Smith, 1963
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Dragonets (Callionymidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Indian Ocean
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to Delagoa Bay, Mozambique.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
24 °C
Water Temperature To
26 °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
20 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 20 m (Ref. 4405), usually 1 - 10 m (Ref. 27115)
Trophic Level
3.77 s.e. 0.41 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
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
12.0 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
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (18 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