🌊 Marine
🌡️ Tropical
Madang dragonet
Callionymus madangensis Fricke, 2014
📖 Overview
Collected on soft bottom in the deeper parts of the lagoon, where this species is possibly restricted to in the Madang area at depths of approximately 30-40 m ..
Scientific Name
Callionymus madangensis
Authority
Fricke, 2014
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
1.9 cm
Depth Range
30–40 m
Trophic Level
3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Callionymiformes
Callionymiformes
Family
Callionymidae
Callionymidae
Genus
Callionymus
Callionymus
Species
Madang dragonet
Callionymus madangensis
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Madang dragonet is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Madang dragonet is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 30 - 40 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3±0.4
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00871 × L2.78
(TL)
Max TL
1.9cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Fricke, 2014
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