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Callionymus pusillus Delaroche, 1809 Sailfin dragonet |
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photo by
Consoli, P. |
| Family: | Callionymidae (Dragonets) | |||
| Max. size: | 14 cm TL (male/unsexed); 10 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea: Portuguese coast to as far north as Lisbon; also known from the northern Mediterranean including the Adriatic, Aegean and Black seas as well as Lebanon and Israel. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal soft rays: 9-9 | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits shallow waters with sandy bottoms, occasionally found at a depth of 100 m. Feeds on small bottom invertebrates, mainly worms and crustaceans (Ref. 5968). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 March 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||