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Callionymus reticulatus
Callionymus reticulatus Valenciennes, 1837
Reticulated dragonet
Callionymus reticulatus
photo by Bañón Díaz, R.

Family:  Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Max. size:  18.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 110 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Northeast Atlantic: southern North Sea, Irish Sea, and southwestern Ireland to Portugal. Mediterranean Sea: Málaga, Spain.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 8-10. Preopercular spine present. Antrorse (forward-pointing) spine at base very small, rudimentary or absent. Second dorsal in males with dark blotches in vertical or oblique rows, in females colorless (Ref. 232). Gill cover with 3 spines. Snout slightly longer than the eye diameter (Ref. 35388).
Biology:  Occurs in inshore waters, even intertidally, on sandy shores (Ref. 6444).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 March 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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