Callionymus formosanus

(Callionymus formosanus)

Description

Callionymus formosanus is a species of dragonet native to the Pacific Ocean from the South China Sea as well as around southern Japan and the Chesterfield Islands. This species grows to a length of 17 centimetres (6.7 in) SL.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Perciformes

Family:Callionymidae

Genus:Callionymus

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