Slow dragonet (Callionymus aagilis)

Scientific name: Callionymus aagilis Fricke, 1999

The Slow dragonet (Callionymus aagilis) is a marine fish of the family Callionymidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Reunion and Mauritius.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Callionymus aagilis
Family
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.7
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Reunion and Mauritius.
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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