Callionymus octostigmatus, Eightspot dragonet : fisheries

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Callionymus octostigmatus Fricke, 1981

Eightspot dragonet
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> Callionymiformes (Dragonets) > Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Etymology: Callionymus: Greek, kallion, comparative of kallos = beautiful + Greek, onyma = name; with a better name .
More on author: Fricke.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino demersal; rango de profundidad 49 - 148 m (Ref. 42832). Tropical

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Indo-West Pacific: Andaman Sea to China, Philippines and New Guinea.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 42832); common length : 12.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 42832)

Short description Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total): 4; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 9; Espinas anales 0; Radios blandos anales: 9. Head and body brown, dorsally with many white-edged dark spots. Ventral sides whitish. Sides with 1 or 2 rows of dark blotches. First dorsal fin in males with many irregular white-edged dark lines. Fin distally blackish in females and young males. Second dorsal fin in males with vertical blackish streaks. Anal fin with 8 basal blackish spots. Caudal, pectoral, and pelvic fins spotted with brown (Ref 42832).

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Found on sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 42832). Feeds on crustaceans, worms, and snails (Ref. 42832). Utilized as fish meal; sometimes marketed fresh (Ref. 42832).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Fricke, Ronald | Colaboradores

Fricke, R., 2001. Callionymidae. Dragonets. p. 3549-3571. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 42832)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Pesquerías: escaso valor comercial
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 21.6 - 28.1, mean 26 °C (based on 376 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00912 (0.00408 - 0.02036), b=2.77 (2.59 - 2.95), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278):  3.3   ±0.46 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Ref. 120179):  Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.