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Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Etymology: Callionymus: Greek, kallion, comparative of kallos = beautiful + Greek, onyma = name; with a better name.
More on author: Day.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; demersal. Tropical
Indo-Pacific: Indian subcontinent to Viet Nam. Common in the Mekong delta and probably found in Cambodia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12693)
Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal soft rays: 9. Sandy yellow, ventrally lighter. First dorsal fin with a black blotch basally on third membrane. Second dorsal fin, caudal fin, pectoral and pelvic fins spotted with brown. Anal fin white. First dorsal fin lower than second dorsal fin. First spine of first dorsal fin shorter than second spine. Anal fin pale. Second dorsal fin without white bands (Ref 42832).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Occurs on the bottom in the lower courses of rivers. Feeds on worms, zooplankton and phytoplankton. Occasionally marketed fresh (Ref. 12693).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Rainboth, W.J., 1996. Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p. (Ref. 12693)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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