Risso’s dragonet

Callionymus risso

Callionymid Fish of Coastal Waters

Risso’s dragonet is a marine fish from Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 18.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonets
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Callionymus
Maximum length: 18.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: northern Mediterranean, from Gibraltar to the coast of Israel, including the Adriatic, Aegean and western and northern Black Sea; also Algeria and Tunisia. Rarely seen off Portugal.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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