Ladder dragonet (Paracallionymus costatus)

Scientific name: Paracallionymus costatus Boulenger, 1898

Ladder dragonet (Paracallionymus costatus)

The Ladder dragonet (Paracallionymus costatus) is a marine fish of the family Callionymidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean, Luderitz Bay, Namibia to Inhaca, Mozambique.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9. Live specimens yellow in color; females with black spinous dorsal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paracallionymus costatus
Family
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
55–400 m (180–1312 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 55 - 400 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: Luderitz Bay, Namibia to Inhaca, Mozambique.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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