Orange-black dragonet (Dactylopus kuiteri)

Scientific name: Dactylopus kuiteri Fricke, 1992

Orange-black dragonet (Dactylopus kuiteri)

The Orange-black dragonet (Dactylopus kuiteri) is a marine fish of the family Callionymidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8. 3 dorsal points on the preopercular spine, the male's first spine of the first dorsal fin longer than the second spine, no filaments in the first dorsal fin, black and orange first and second dorsal fins, and a white head and body with black-edged orange streaks on the head and anterior back.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dactylopus kuiteri
Family
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
3–15 m (10–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Indonesia.
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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