Blotchfin Dragonet
Callionymus filamentosus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 2–350 m
- Max size: 20 cm
- For divers: safe
A flattened bottom fish of sandy and muddy coastal floors, the blotchfin dragonet stays down to about 100 metres and picks small crustaceans and worms from the sediment. Like other dragonets it is slender and reaches only about twenty centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Callionymiformes › Callionymidae › Callionymus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126791.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blotchfin Dragonet live?
- The Blotchfin Dragonet (Callionymus filamentosus) is typically found at 2–350 m.
- Is the Blotchfin Dragonet dangerous to divers?
- The Blotchfin Dragonet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blotchfin Dragonet get?
- The Blotchfin Dragonet grows to about 20 cm.