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Callionymus limiceps Ogilby, 1908

Rough-headed dragonet
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Common names: Rough-head dragonet, Roughheaded dragonet, Rough-headed dragonet
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: From North West Cape to Darwin (Ref. 5978). Range extends to Queensland between Hervey Bay and the New South Wales border, and in Moreton Bay. Also Ref. 75992.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Grant, E.M., 1986
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Rough-head dragonet, 锉首, Bebaji kepala besar, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Callionymiformes (Dragonets) > Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Etymology: Callionymus: Greek, kallion, comparative of kallos = beautiful + Greek, onyma = name; with a better name .
  More on author: Ogilby.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; brackish; demersal.   Tropical

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Western Pacific: northern Australia.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7292)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal soft rays: 9. Lateral line distinct, first dorsal fin distinctly colored (Ref. 9002). Body brown above, closely speckled with darker spots of varying sizes, whitish below. First dorsal fin with a black spot on third spine. Filamentous spines with numerous grey annuli. Second dorsal fin, caudal fin, pectoral and pelvic fins with darker spots. Anal fin with a broad dusky margin. Occipital region without bony ridges or protuberances, but with numerous small granular rugosities. Males with a black spot on third spine of first dorsal fin (Ref 42832).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found on coastal and sandy estuaries along seagrass and reef margins, usually in small aggregations (Ref. 9002).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Fricke, Ronald | Collaborators

Grant, E.M., 1986. Guide to fishes. Reprinted edition. The Department of Harbours and Marine. Brisbane, Queensland. 896 p. (Ref. 7292)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 23.3 - 28.6, mean 27.4 (based on 326 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00912 (0.00408 - 0.02036), b=2.77 (2.59 - 2.95), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.3   ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (15 of 100).