Longtail dragonet

Longtail dragonet
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Callionymus
Species:
C. gardineri
Binomial name
Callionymus gardineri
Regan, 1908
Synonyms
  • Calliurichthys gardineri (Regan, 1908)
  • Callionymus maldivensis Regan, 1908

The longtail dragonet (Callionymus gardineri) is a species of dragonet native to the western Indian Ocean. It can be found at depths of from 30 to 180 metres (98 to 591 ft). This species grows to a length of 28 centimetres (11 in) TL.[1] The specific name honours the British zoologist John Stanley Gardiner (1872–1946).[2]

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Callionymus gardineri". FishBase. February 2013 version.
  2. ^ "Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names. G". Hans.G.Hansson. Retrieved 22 April 2018.


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