Margaret's dragonet (Callionymus margaretae)

Scientific name: Callionymus margaretae Regan, 1905

Margaret's dragonet (Callionymus margaretae)

The Margaret's dragonet (Callionymus margaretae) is a marine fish of the family Callionymidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Callionymus margaretae
Family
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
22–107 m (72–351 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 22 - 107 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: two subspecies recognized, one from the southern Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman to Pakistan, and the other from the western and southeastern coasts of India.
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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