Biology:Callionymus tenuis

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Short description: Species of fish

Callionymus tenuis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Callionymiformes
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Callionymus
Species:
C. tenuis
Binomial name
Callionymus tenuis
R. Fricke, 1981

Callionymus tenuis, also known as the tiny dragonet, is a small species of fish found in the Indian Ocean around the Maldives. It belongs to the Callionymidae family, which consists of marine fishes commonly known as dragonets. This particular species is known for its small size, with an average length of just 1.8 centimetres (0.71 in) when measured from the tip of its snout to the end of its body.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Callionymus tenuis" in FishBase. February 2013 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q3412004 entry