African deepwater dragonet (Callionymus africanus)

Scientific name: Callionymus africanus Kotthaus, 1977

The African deepwater dragonet (Callionymus africanus) is a marine fish of the family Callionymidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Kenya, Tanzania (Zanzibar); Seamount on Chain Ridge.

Species facts

Scientific name
Callionymus africanus
Family
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
178–220 m (584–722 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 178 - 220 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Kenya, Tanzania (Zanzibar); Seamount on Chain Ridge.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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