Draconettidae
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Draconettidae | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Draconetta xenica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Draconettidae D. S. Jordan & Fowler, 1903 |
| Genera[1] | |
| |
The Draconettidae, slope dragonets, are a small family of fish in the order Perciformes. They are found in temperate to tropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian and western Pacific Oceans. They are closely related to, and appear similar to, the fish of the Callionymidae. They are small fish, the largest species reaching 12 cm (4.7 in) long. Like the callionymids, they are bottom-dwelling fish, and usually sexually dimorphic.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). "Draconettidae" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ↑ Briggs, J.C. & Hutchins, J.B. (1998). Paxton, J.R. & Eschmeyer, W.N., ed. Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. p. 143. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.