Arrow dragonet
📖 Overview
Occur on the bottom along coastlines and in estuaries and the lower courses of rivers. Feed on worms, zooplankton, and phytoplankton. Not seen in the markets .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal soft rays: 9. Head and body sand yellow, covered with numerous small dark spots. Ventral sides whitish. Dorsal fin black, first membrane often (at least basally) whitish in females. Anal fin white. Second dorsal, caudal, pectoral, and pelvic fins spotted with brown (Ref 42832).: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Arrow dragonet is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Arrow dragonet is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Arrow dragonet is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal. Tropical; 41°N - 26°S, 84°E - 154°E West Pacific: Arabian Peninsula to the Philippines.
🌿 Ecology
worms, zooplankton, and phytoplankton
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .
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