Sailfin Dragonet
Callionymus pusillus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 14 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This little dragonet rests on sandy bottoms in shallow water, picking worms and small crustaceans from among the grains. The male carries a tall sail like dorsal fin that he flares in display. It reaches about fourteen centimetres and now and then turns up as deep as a hundred metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Callionymiformes › Callionymidae › Callionymus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126794.
FAQ
- Is the Sailfin Dragonet dangerous to divers?
- The Sailfin Dragonet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Sailfin Dragonet get?
- The Sailfin Dragonet grows to about 14 cm.