Simple-spined dragonet (Callionymus simplicicornis)

Scientific name: Callionymus simplicicornis Valenciennes, 1837

Simple-spined dragonet (Callionymus simplicicornis)

The Simple-spined dragonet (Callionymus simplicicornis) is a marine fish of the family Callionymidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Philippines to the Marquesan and Tuamoto islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Preopercular spine 1[4 - 13 (rarely 4 - 5)/0] 1.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Callionymus simplicicornis
Family
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Depth range
40 m (131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Philippines to the Marquesan and Tuamoto islands.
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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