| Family: |
Callionymidae (Dragonets) |
| Max. size: |
18.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 110 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Northeast Atlantic: southern North Sea, Irish Sea, and southwestern Ireland to Portugal. Mediterranean Sea: Málaga, Spain. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 8-10. Preopercular spine present. Antrorse (forward-pointing) spine at base very small, rudimentary or absent. Second dorsal in males with dark blotches in vertical or oblique rows, in females colorless (Ref. 232). Gill cover with 3 spines. Snout slightly longer than the eye diameter (Ref. 35388). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in inshore waters, even intertidally, on sandy shores (Ref. 6444). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 March 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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