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Regan’s deepwater dragonet (Callionymus regani)
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Regan’s deepwater dragonet (Callionymus regani) specimen
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Callionymidae

Regan’s deepwater dragonet

Callionymus regani

Callionymid Fish from the Western Indian Ocean

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

Callionymus regani, Regan’s deepwater dragonet, is a species of dragonet known only from the Saya de Malha Bank in the Indian Ocean at depths of around 148 metres (486 ft). The specific name honours the British ichthyologist Charles Tate Regan (1878-1943).

Maximum length
15.8 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Saya de Malha Bank.

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