Hilde’s darter dragonet

Callionymus hildae

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

Callionymus hildae, Hilde's darter dragonet, is a species of dragonet endemic to the Pacific waters around the Philippines. The specific name honours Miss Hildegard Handermann, of Braunschweig, for her "continued interest" in the author's, Ronald Fricke's, studies.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonets
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Callionymus
Maximum length: 6.6 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Philippines.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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