Draculo
celetus
(Smith, 1963)
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Family:
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Callionymidae
(Dragonets)
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Dainty dragonet |
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Max. size:
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4.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4405) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine
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Climate: |
subtropical |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
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Western Indian Ocean: Inhaca Island, Mozambique and Durban, South Africa. Southeast Atlantic: eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 1 - 1;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 11 - 11;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 0. Uniformly buff or darker in color, with black pigment spots (Ref. 4405).
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Biology: |
Occurs in rocky tide pools and along the shore.
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Fricke, Ronald
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