Belcher's dragonet (Callionymus belcheri)

Scientific name: Callionymus belcheri Richardson, 1844

Belcher's dragonet (Callionymus belcheri)

The Belcher's dragonet (Callionymus belcheri) is a marine fish of the family Callionymidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, northwestern Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Species facts

Scientific name
Callionymus belcheri
Family
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
18–36 m (59–118 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 18 - 36 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: northwestern Australia and Papua New Guinea
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.41-0.48; tmax=3)

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Sources

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

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