| Family: |
Draconettidae (Slope dragonets) |
| Max. size: |
11 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 170 - 594 m |
| Distribution: |
North Atlantic: west from off Key West, Florida to Georgia; in the east from Portugal, Meteor Bank, Josephine Bank, Madeira and off Casablanca, Morocco. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 1-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 2-14; Anal soft rays: 13-13. Eyes in head, 1.9-2.2. Two simple strong spines on preoperculum and suboperculum (Ref. 232). |
| Biology: |
Found in deep water, 150-600 m, on muddy bottoms. Feeds on benthic invertebrates, mainly worms and crustaceans (Ref. 53643). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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