Rough-Headed Dragonet
Callionymus limiceps
- Group: Other
- Max size: 25 cm
- For divers: safe
A small dragonet of coastal sands and seagrass margins, the rough headed dragonet creeps over the bottom on its pelvic fins, usually in small loose groups. It grows to about twenty five centimetres and blends into the substrate while it picks at tiny invertebrates.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Callionymiformes › Callionymidae › Callionymus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273197.
FAQ
- Is the Rough-Headed Dragonet dangerous to divers?
- The Rough-Headed Dragonet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Rough-Headed Dragonet get?
- The Rough-Headed Dragonet grows to about 25 cm.