Callionymus lunatus
Callionymus lunatus Temminck & Schlegel, 1845
Moon dragonet
Callionymus lunatus
photo by Suzuki, T.


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Family:  Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Max. size:  18.7 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 36.4 g
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan and the western coast of the Korean Peninsula.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in sandy-muddy bottoms in offshore waters (Ref. 43239).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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