| Family: |
Callionymidae (Dragonets) |
| Max. size: |
3.03 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 3 - 28 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Body of males with a narrow lateral yellow stripe edged in pale blue spots and overlaid by six orangish brown to orange red blotches; cheeks yellowish with a dusky orange red spot and irregular blue lines and spots; first dorsal fin yellowish anteriorly and blackish to black posteriorly. Females whitish with irregular brown blotches dorsally on head and body, and a midlateral row of six roundish brown spots; posterior two-thirds of first dorsal fin black. |
| Biology: |
Collected from sand bottoms near outer ocean reefs (Ref. 33412, 58302). Benthic (Ref. 58302). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 27 January 2009 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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