Callionymidae (Dragonets) |
18.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 150 m |
Eastern Atlantic: northern Mediterranean, from Gibraltar to the coast of Israel, including the Adriatic, Aegean and western and northern Black Sea; also Algeria and Tunisia. Rarely seen off Portugal. |
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Found on sandy bottoms in shallow coastal waters. Feeds on small bottom invertebrates, mainly worms and crustaceans. Oviparous, eggs and larvae are pelagic. |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 March 2014 Ref. (124695)
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harmless |
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