Mauritius dragonet (Callionymus mascarenus)

Scientific name: Callionymus mascarenus Fricke, 1983

The Mauritius dragonet (Callionymus mascarenus) is a marine fish of the family Callionymidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Mauritius.

Species facts

Scientific name
Callionymus mascarenus
Family
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.9
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Mauritius.
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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