Blotchfin dragonet (Callionymus filamentosus)

Scientific name: Callionymus filamentosus Valenciennes, 1837

Blotchfin dragonet (Callionymus filamentosus)

The Blotchfin dragonet (Callionymus filamentosus) is a marine fish of the family Callionymidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea south to Delagoa Bay, Mozambique and eastward to Taiwan. Migrated to the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9. Light brown in color with dark spots on sides; fins with dark brown spots; males with black stripes or blotches on 1st dorsal fin, females with black blotch on 3rd membrane. Ventral margin of preopercular spine convex (Ref 42832).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Callionymus filamentosus
Family
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
16–350 m (52–1148 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 16 - 350 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea south to Delagoa Bay, Mozambique and eastward to Taiwan. Migrated to the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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