Suborder Callionymoidei Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Family Callionymidae | |
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Similar Starry dragonet, Synchiropus, Dragonet, Picturesque dragonet, Foetorepus | ||
Ruby red dragonet
The red dragonet (Foetorepus altivelis) is a species of dragonet native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean where it occurs at depths of from 70 to 600 metres (230 to 1,970 ft). Males of this species reaches a length of 17 centimetres (6.7 in) SL while females only reach 13 centimetres (5.1 in) SL. This species is of commercial importance to local fisheries.
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Red dragonet Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA