Big-head dragonet (Callionymus annulatus)

Scientific name: Callionymus annulatus Weber, 1913

The Big-head dragonet (Callionymus annulatus) is a marine fish of the family Callionymidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, southern Indonesia to Torres Strait.

Species facts

Scientific name
Callionymus annulatus
Family
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Depth range
8–26 m (26–85 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 8 - 26 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: southern Indonesia to Torres Strait.
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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