| Family: |
Callionymidae (Dragonets) |
| Max. size: |
3.21 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 90 - 228 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 7-7. This species under subgenus Callionymus (Spinicapitichthys) is distinguished by the following characters: with preopercular spine have a very short, straight main tip; curved points 4-5 on its dorsal margin, a strong antrorse spine at its base; small serrae 5-8 at its ventral margin; dorsal margin of the eye with a tentacle, dorsal fin in the male without filaments, the first spine longest; D2 8; A 7; the first dorsal fin in the male zebra-striped, with 4 vertical dark bands on 1st-4th membranes (Ref. 129449). |
| Biology: |
The species was collected at a depth of 90-228 m, but probably occurs in the shallower part of that range (Ref. 129449). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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