New Caledonian longtail dragonet

Callionymus rivatoni

A long tail circling New Caledonian waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Small
Tropical fish

Callionymus rivatoni, the New Caledonian longtail dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Pacific Ocean around New Caledonia. The specific name honours the French zoologist Jacques Rivaton.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonets
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Callionymus
Water type: Marine