Sand dragonet (Callionymus marleyi)

Scientific name: Callionymus marleyi Regan, 1919

Sand dragonet (Callionymus marleyi)

The Sand dragonet (Callionymus marleyi) is a marine fish of the family Callionymidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, southern Red Sea to the Cape of Good Hope, the Persian Gulf, and southwestern India.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8. Color varies from yellow to dark brown; 1st dorsal fin of males light grey with dark lines, 1st and 4th spines longest; 1st dorsal fin of females black, 1st spine longest, 4th spine shortest.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Callionymus marleyi
Family
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Common length
10.0
Depth range
1–20 m (3–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: southern Red Sea to the Cape of Good Hope, the Persian Gulf, and southwestern India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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