Short-snout sand-dragonet
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| Species: | C. schaapii
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| Callionymus schaapii Bleeker, 1852
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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]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Callionymus schaapii". FishBase. February 2013 version.