> Callionymiformes (Dragonets) > Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Etymology: Callionymus:Greek, kallion, comparative of kallos = beautiful + Greek, onyma = name; with a better name . More on author: Regan.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina bottenlevande; djupintervall 1 - 20 m (Ref. 4405). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: southern Red Sea to the Cape of Good Hope, the Persian Gulf, and southwestern India (Ref. 9608, 4405).
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 13.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 30573); common length : 10.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 9608)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 4; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 9; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 8. Color varies from yellow to dark brown; 1st dorsal fin of males light grey with dark lines, 1st and 4th spines longest; 1st dorsal fin of females black, 1st spine longest, 4th spine shortest (Ref. 4405).
Inhabits shallow sandy bottoms (Ref. 5213). Feeds on benthic crustaceans, worms and snails (Ref. 9608).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver