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Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Etymology: Synchiropus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, cheir = hand + Greek, pous = foot (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: In Greek mythology, Phaëton was the son of the sun god Helios. The name means ‘shining one’. The reason for applying this name to the dragonet was not explained. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / distribution range
Ecologie
marien demersaal; diepte 80 - 848 m (Ref. 56504). Subtropical; 45°N - 4°S, 32°W - 36°E
Eastern Atlantic: Portugal and the Azores to Gabon, including the Mediterranean.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 5968); 12.0 cm TL (female); common length : 12.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 5968); common length :8 cm TL (female)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Depth range from 80-650 m (Ref. 06941) and from 302-848 m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Found on sand or mud bottoms. Territorial, males aggressive to each other. Feeds on small bottom invertebrates, mainly worms, snails and crustaceans. Eggs and larvae pelagic (Ref. 5968). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 26999.
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Davis, W.P and R. Fricke, 1990. Callionymidae. p. 921-924. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon, SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 6941)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: van geen belang
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 10.8 - 14.9, mean 13.8 °C (based on 127 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00794 (0.00466 - 0.01353), b=2.78 (2.64 - 2.92), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.45 se; based on food items.
Generation time: 7.0 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 2
growth studies.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 81.6 [15.3, 237.6] mg/100g; Iron = 1.28 [0.46, 4.77] mg/100g; Protein = 3.63 [0.00, 7.34] %; Omega3 = 0.602 [0.257, 1.381] g/100g; Selenium = 24.5 [5.4, 70.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 18.4 [6.5, 52.4] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.871 [0.436, 1.712] mg/100g (wet weight);
