Callionymus limiceps Ogilby, 1908
Rough-headed dragonet
Callionymus limiceps
photo by FAO

Family:  Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Max. size:  25 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Western Pacific: northern Australia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal soft rays: 9-9. 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:  Found on coastal and sandy estuaries along seagrass and reef margins, usually in small aggregations (Ref. 9002).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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