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Callionymidae

Red Sea spiny dragonet

Callionymus oxycephalus

A spiny pointed head confined to the Red Sea

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Callionymus oxycephalus, the Red Sea spiny dragonet, is a species of dragonet endemic to the Red Sea.

Maximum length
8.9 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea.
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