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Callionymus draconis Nakabo, 1977

Japanese spiny dragonet
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Australia country information

Common names: Barb dragonet
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality, Western Australia, Carnarvon, WAM P11212 (holotype of Callionymus csiro, 2.925 cm SL, ?female) (Ref. 34729). Also Ref. 43239.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Hoese, D.F., D.J. Bray, J.R. Paxton and G.R. Allen, 2006
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Barb dragonet, 龙棘, Tatsu-numeri, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Callionymiformes (Dragonets) > Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Etymology: Callionymus: Greek, kallion, comparative of kallos = beautiful + Greek, onyma = name; with a better name .

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 150 m (Ref. 75992).   Temperate

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