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Callionymus carebares Alcock, 1890 Indian deepwater dragonet |
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photo by
Devarapalli, P. |
| Family: | Callionymidae (Dragonets) | |||
| Max. size: | 18 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 135 - 330 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf to the coasts of India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 9-9 | |||
| Biology: | Found on sand or mud bottoms. Feeds on small benthic invertebrates. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||