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Callionymus risso Lesueur, 1814 Risso's dragonet |
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photo by
Pillon, R. |
| Family: | Callionymidae (Dragonets) | |||
| Max. size: | 18.2 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 38.6 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 150 m | |||
| 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. | |||
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| Biology: | Found on sandy bottoms in shallow coastal waters. Feeds on small bottom invertebrates, mainly worms and crustaceans. Oviparous, eggs and larvae are pelagic. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 March 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||