The arrow dragonet (Callionymus sagitta), also known as the arrow-headed darter dragonet, is a species of dragonet widespread in the Indo-West Pacific from Arabian Peninsula to the Philippines. Occurs in the Mekong delta of Viet Nam and probably also in Cambodia. This species grows to a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) TL.[2] The arrow dragonet is a demersal species, which occurs on sandy substrates along coastlines, in estuaries, and in the lower courses of rivers where it feeds on worms, zooplankton and phytoplankton.[1]

Arrow dragonet
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Callionymiformes
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Callionymus
Species:
C. sagitta
Binomial name
Callionymus sagitta
Pallas, 1770
Synonyms

Repomucenus sagitta (Pallas, 1770)

References edit

  1. ^ a b Fricke, R. (2010). "Callionymus sagitta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T155023A4701210. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T155023A4701210.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Callionymus sagitta" in FishBase. February 2013 version.