| Family: |
Callionymidae (Dragonets) |
| Max. size: |
3.94 cm SL (male/unsexed); 4.03 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 8 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Saudi Arabia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 7-7. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D IV, 8; A 7; presence of free opercular flap of skin and branches of lateral line; preopercular spine with an upcurved main tip, first dorsal fin with a filament in males, none in females; first spine significantly
longer than the second and third, and first ray of the second dorsal fin in males; in both sexes,
caudal fin elongate and pointed; body below ventrolateral fold of skin color white or yellowish; anal fin of males translucent with broadly black margin; no bluish lines on head and/or body in males except for a short oblique blue bar at corner of mouth (Ref. 96762). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in shallow waters, on coral gravel or silty sand bottom near coral reefs (Ref. 96762) |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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