Short-snout sand-dragonet
| Short-snout sand-dragonet | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Callionymidae |
| Genus: | Callionymus |
| Species: | C. schaapii |
| Binomial name | |
| Callionymus schaapii Bleeker, 1852 | |
| Synonyms | |
| Repomucenus schaapii (Bleeker, 1852) | |
The short-snout sand-dragonet (Callionymus schaapii) 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.[1] The specific name honours Dirk François Schaap, a Dutch colonial administrator in the Dutch East Indies who lived on Bangka Island, Sumatra, who found this species.[2]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Callionymus schaapii". FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara, eds. (6 April 2022). "Order Order Syngnathiformes: Families Dactylopteridae, Pegasidae, Callionymidae, Draconettidae and Mullidae". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 9 October 2022.