NW Australian deepwater dragonet (Callionymus bifilum)

Scientific name: Callionymus bifilum Fricke, 2000

NW Australian deepwater dragonet (Callionymus bifilum)

The NW Australian deepwater dragonet (Callionymus bifilum) is a marine fish of the family Callionymidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Western Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Callionymus bifilum
Family
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
84–87 m (276–285 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 84 - 87 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia.
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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