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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Indonesian flag dragonet

Callionymus melanotopterus Bleeker, 1850
Max Length
7.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
20.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Indonesian flag dragonet is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Callionymus melanotopterus
Authority
Bleeker, 1850
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
7.8 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
20.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Callionymiformes
Callionymiformes
Family
Callionymidae
Callionymidae
Genus
Callionymus
Callionymus
Species
Indonesian flag dragonet
Callionymus melanotopterus

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9. Remarks: upper edge of lower lip without fleshy papillae; mouth small, not expanded laterally; broad pelvic almost under head; white-edged black ocellus on first dorsal which is also black distally; first dorsal twice as high as body, without prolonged rays. Dark brown, ventrally lighter, cheeks with dark spots, sides with a row of dark spots. First dorsal fin distally dark, second membrane with an occelate black blotch. Second dorsal, caudal, pectoral, and pelvic fins spotted with dark. Anal fin distally dusky, basally with whitish streaks (Ref 42832).

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Indonesian flag dragonet is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Indonesian flag dragonet is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Indonesian flag dragonet is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; demersal. Tropical Central Pacific: Singapore, Indonesia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00871 × L2.78 (TL)
Max TL
7.8cm
Dorsal Spines
4
Dorsal Rays
10
Anal Rays
9

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
20.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Bleeker, 1850

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Callionymus melanopterus Bleeker 1850 Synonym
Repomucenus melanopterus Bleeker 1850 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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