The smallhead dragonet (Callionymus erythraeus) is a species of dragonet native to the western Indian Ocean where it occurs at depths of from 1 to 10 metres (3.3 to 32.8 ft). It prefers sandy or muddy substrates with occasional rocks. This species grows to a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL.[1]
| Smallhead dragonet | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Callionymiformes |
| Family: | Callionymidae |
| Genus: | Callionymus |
| Species: | C. erythraeus
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| Binomial name | |
| Callionymus erythraeus E. Ninni, 1934
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References edit
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Callionymus erythraeus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.