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Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Etymology: Callionymus: Greek, kallion, comparative of kallos = beautiful + Greek, onyma = name; with a better name.
More on author: Valenciennes.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal. Subtropical
Northwest Pacific.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 112063); max. published weight: 33.90 g (Ref. 112063)
Inhabits shallow sandy bottoms of bays (Ref. 43239).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Wu, H.-L., 1991. Callionymoidei. p. 417-422. In J.-H. Pan, L. Zhong, C.-Y. Zheng, H.-L. Wu and J.-H. Liu (eds). 1991. The freshwater fishes of Guangdong Province. Guangdong Science and Technology Press, Guangzhou. 589 pp. (Ref. 33468)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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