Reticulated dragonet (Callionymus reticulatus)

Scientific name: Callionymus reticulatus Valenciennes, 1837

Reticulated dragonet (Callionymus reticulatus)

The Reticulated dragonet (Callionymus reticulatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Callionymidae. Native range: Northeast Atlantic, southern North Sea, Irish Sea, and southwestern Ireland to Portugal. Mediterranean Sea: M?laga, Spain.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. Preopercular spine present. Antrorse (forward-pointing) spine at base very small, rudimentary or absent. Second dorsal in males with dark blotches in vertical or oblique rows, in females colorless. Gill cover with 3 spines. Snout slightly longer than the eye diameter.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Callionymus reticulatus
Family
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
0–110 m (0–361 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 110 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: southern North Sea, Irish Sea, and southwestern Ireland to Portugal. Mediterranean Sea: M?laga, Spain.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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