Rough-headed dragonet
📖 Overview
Found on coastal and sandy estuaries along seagrass and reef margins, usually in small aggregations .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal soft rays: 9. Lateral line distinct, first dorsal fin distinctly colored . Body brown above, closely speckled with darker spots of varying sizes, whitish below. First dorsal fin with a black spot on third spine. Filamentous spines with numerous grey annuli. Second dorsal fin, caudal fin, pectoral and pelvic fins with darker spots. Anal fin with a broad dusky margin. Occipital region without bony ridges or protuberances, but with numerous small granular rugosities. Males with a black spot on third spine of first dorsal fin (Ref 42832).
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Rough-headed dragonet is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Rough-head Dragonet · rough-headed dragonet · Roughheaded Dragonet · Sand Dragonet |
| 🌍MSA | Bebaji |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Mandarim-cabeça-de-lixa |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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