Mortensen’s darter dragonet

Callionymus mortenseni

Callionymid Fish of Indonesian Waters

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Southeast Asia

Callionymus mortenseni, Mortensen's darter dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the waters around Indonesia where it occurs at depths of around 290 metres (950 ft). The specific name honours Ole Theodor Jensen Mortensen (1868–1952), a Danish professor of zoology.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonets
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Callionymus
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Indonesia.

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