Simple-spined dragonet

Callionymus simplicicornis, the Simple-spined dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the tropical Pacific Ocean where it is known at depths of around 40 metres (130 ft). This species grows to a length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) TL.[1]

Simple-spined dragonet
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Callionymiformes
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Callionymus
Species:
C. simplicicornis
Binomial name
Callionymus simplicicornis
Synonyms
  • Pseudocalliurichthys simplicicornis (Valenciennes, 1837)
  • Calliurichthys xanthosemeion Fowler, 1925
  • Callionymus xanthosemeion (Fowler, 1925)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Callionymus simplicicornis" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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