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Short snout sand dragonet

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Callionymidae

Scientific name
  
Callionymus schaapii

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Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Callionymus

Rank
  
Species

Callionymus schaapii, the Short-snout sand-dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean where it is found at a depth of around 8 metres (26 ft). It prefers muddy or sandy substrates, preferring areas near river mouths or estuaries. This species grows to a length of 6.5 centimetres (2.6 in) TL.

References

Short-snout sand-dragonet Wikipedia