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Callionymus margaretae Regan, 1905 Margaret's dragonet |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Callionymidae (Dragonets) | |||
| Max. size: | 16 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 22 - 107 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: two subspecies recognized, one from the southern Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman to Pakistan, and the other from the western and southeastern coasts of India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-8 | |||
| Biology: | Found on sandy and muddy bottoms (Ref. 48636). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||