Sand dragonet
| Sand dragonet | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Callionymidae |
| Genus: | Callionymus |
| Species: | C. marleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Callionymus marleyi Regan, 1919 | |
Callionymus marleyi, the Sand dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the western Indian Ocean where it occurs at depths of from 1 to 20 metres (3.3 to 65.6 ft) over sandy substrates. Its diet consists mostly of benthic invertebrates. This species grows to a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Callionymus marleyi" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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