Maldives Marine Life

Marine life of Maldivian waters

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Longtail dragonet
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Longtail dragonet

Callionymus gardineri

Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).

English
Longtail dragonet
Scientific
Callionymus gardineri
Dhivehi
No recorded Dhivehi name
Group
Reef fish
Family
Callionymidae (dragonets)
Maximum size
Up to about 28 cm (total length)
Depth and habitat
On or near the bottom, recorded from 30 to 180 m
IUCN status
NE · Not EvaluatedNot Evaluated (NE)

Description

A light to dark brown dragonet with a black blotch on the dorsal fin and a long tail, reaching about 28 cm. It lives on sandy and muddy coastal bottoms.

Sources

Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.