Spotfin dragonet (Foetorepus agassizii)

Scientific name: Foetorepus agassizii Goode & Bean, 1888

Spotfin dragonet (Foetorepus agassizii)

The Spotfin dragonet (Foetorepus agassizii) is a marine fish of the family Callionymidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Canadian Scotian shelf to just north of the Amazon mouth.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Foetorepus agassizii
Family
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.3
Depth range
48–700 m (157–2297 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 48 - 700 m, usually 250 - ? m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Canadian Scotian shelf to just north of the Amazon mouth.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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