Short-snout sand-dragonet (Callionymus schaapii)

Scientific name: Callionymus schaapii Bleeker, 1852

Short-snout sand-dragonet (Callionymus schaapii)

The Short-snout sand-dragonet (Callionymus schaapii) is a brackish-water fish of the family Callionymidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Central Pacific.

Biology

Inhabits sand and mud flats, mostly estuarine or near rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Callionymus schaapii
Family
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Depth range
8 m (26 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 8 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Central Pacific.
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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