Pointed dragonet

Callionymus acutirostris

A pointed snout resting on mud eighty meters down

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Southeast Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Pointed dragonet is a marine fish living in bottom habitat. One feature is particularly easy to remember: A pointed snout resting on mud eighty meters down.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonets
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Callionymus
Maximum length: 2.5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Philippines.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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