| Family: |
Callionymidae (Dragonets) |
| Max. size: |
8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 10 - 40 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Japan to Australia and eastward to Samoa. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Body with numerous round spots. Males identified by striped dorsal fin (Ref. 48636). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in algal covered rocks of seaward reefs; rarely in less than 25 m in most coral reef areas (Ref. 1602, 48636). Minimum depth from Ref. 90102, common minimum depth from Refs. 1602, 48636, 34765. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 March 2022 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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