Sailfin Dragonet
Callionymus pusillus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The sailfin dragonet is a species of dragonet common in the Eastern Atlantic, where it occurs on the Portuguese coast to as far north as Lisbon and south to Morocco, and also in the northern Mediterranean including the Adriatic, Aegean and Black seas as well as the coasts of Lebanon and Israel. It occurs on the southern Mediterranean shore as far east as Tunisia. Males of this species grow to a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL while females reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. In the areas of the Mediterranean where it occurs it is one of the most common dragonet species, as it is the only species that has been recorded within many protected areas. It is a benthic species which occurs in shallow waters and prefers sandy bottoms down to 100 metres (330 ft).
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Syngnathiformes
- Family
- Callionymidae
- Genus
- Callionymus