Ben-Tuvia?s deepwater dragonet (Callionymus bentuviai)

Scientific name: Callionymus bentuviai Fricke, 1981

The Ben-Tuvia?s deepwater dragonet (Callionymus bentuviai) is a marine fish of the family Callionymidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea.

Species facts

Scientific name
Callionymus bentuviai
Family
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.3
Depth range
70–75 m (230–246 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 70 - 75 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea.
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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