| Callionymidae (Dragonets) |
| 18.2 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 38.6 g |
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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. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 March 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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