Callionymus marleyi Regan, 1919

Sand dragonet

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Callionymidae
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Common names	Peixe-pau de areia, Sand-drakie, 马利氏, ... more

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Main reference

Fricke, R. 1986. (Ref. 4405)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 13.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 30573); common length : 10.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9608)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 20 m (Ref. 4405)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Western Indian Ocean: southern Red Sea to the Cape of Good Hope, the Persian Gulf, and southwestern India (Ref. 9608, 4405).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 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).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (20 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita

Modified by Garilao, Cristina V.

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