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Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Etymology: Callionymus: Greek, kallion, comparative of kallos = beautiful + Greek, onyma = name; with a better name.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 146 m (Ref. 75992). Temperate
Northwest Pacific: southern Japan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 559)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9. First dorsal fin not elongate, about as long as 2nd. First dorsal fin in female with round black mark. No black mark at anterodorsal corner on male's 2nd dorsal fin. attains 14 cm SL.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: circular.
Found on shelf edges (Ref. 43239).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text). (Ref. 559)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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