Short-snout sand-dragonet
Callionymus schaapii, the Short-snout sand-dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean where it is found at a depth of around 8 metres (26 ft). It prefers muddy or sandy substrates, preferring areas near river mouths or estuaries. This species grows to a length of 6.5 centimetres (2.6 in) TL.[1]
| Short-snout sand-dragonet | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Callionymiformes |
| Family: | Callionymidae |
| Genus: | Callionymus |
| Species: | C. schaapii |
| Binomial name | |
| Callionymus schaapii Bleeker, 1852 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Repomucenus schaapii (Bleeker, 1852) | |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Callionymus schaapii" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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