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Delicate dragonet
Callionymus delicatulus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Delicate dragonet
- Scientific
- Callionymus delicatulus
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 6.7 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 1 to 28 m (usually 1 to 20 m)
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2022
Description
A tiny dragonet reaching about 7 cm, living on sand and mud in lagoons.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Callionymus-delicatulus.html
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.