Pygmy dragonet (Diplogrammus pygmaeus)

Scientific name: Diplogrammus pygmaeus Fricke, 1981

Pygmy dragonet (Diplogrammus pygmaeus)

The Pygmy dragonet (Diplogrammus pygmaeus) is a marine fish of the family Callionymidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, off southern Oman, the Gulf of Oman, Jana Island in the Persian Gulf and off Abu Dhabi.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diplogrammus pygmaeus
Family
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.7
Depth range
14–17 m (46–56 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 14 - 17 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: off southern Oman, the Gulf of Oman, Jana Island in the Persian Gulf and off Abu Dhabi.
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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