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Diplogrammus xenicus (Jordan & Thompson, 1914) Japanese fold dragonet |
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photo by
Marco Chan@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey |
| Family: | Callionymidae (Dragonets) | |||
| Max. size: | 8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 9 - 27 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific: southern Japan and the Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 559) and from the west and east coasts of Australia around 30°S (Ref. 41299). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Found on sandy bottoms of rocky or coral reefs (Ref. 43239). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 March 2022 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||