Callionymus carebares Alcock, 1890
Indian deepwater dragonet
Callionymus carebares
photo by Devarapalli, P.

Family:  Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Max. size:  18 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 135 - 330 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf to the coasts of India.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 9-9
Biology:  Found on sand or mud bottoms. Feeds on small benthic invertebrates.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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