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Summary for Callionymus risso Larvae

Callionymus  risso  Lesueur, 1814
Family:	Callionymidae (Dragonets)			( not available )
Order:	Perciformes
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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Distribution:	Eastern Atlantic: northern Mediterranean, from Gibraltar to the coast of Israel, including the Adriatic, Aegean and western and northern Black Sea; also Algeria and Tunisia. Rarely seen off Portugal.
Adult biology:	Found on sandy bottoms in shallow coastal waters. Feeds on small bottom invertebrates, mainly worms and crustaceans. Oviparous, eggs and larvae are pelagic.
Diagnosis:	1st dorsal fin with 3 rays. See also LARVAE table.
Climate Zone:	subtropical; 46°N - 31°N
Main Ref:	Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli. 1956. (Ref. 65)
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	Modified: Papasissi, Christine	Entered: Papasissi, Christine

	Ref.:				Glossary
		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. urostyle)

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Page created by Eli 09.11.99, last modified by Eli 04.03.05.