| Family: |
Callionymidae (Dragonets) |
| Max. size: |
11.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 91 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951) to Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), and the Bahamas to northern South America. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Preopercular spine has 3 or more teeth on top and 1 forward-projecting spine on bottom (Ref. 26938). Males have an elevated first dorsal fin (Ref. 13442). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits shallow reefs, including Thalassia testudinum beds (Ref. 13628). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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