blotchfin dragonet

Callionymus filamentosus

Dorsal fin pattern shows dimorphism

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

blotchfin dragonet is known around Indo-West Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in coastal waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 20 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonets
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Callionymus
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea south to Delagoa Bay, Mozambique and eastward to Taiwan. Migrated to the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal (Ref. 5385 ).

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