Common dragonet
Species of fish / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Callionymus lyra?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The common dragonet (Callionymus lyra) is a species of dragonet which is widely distributed in the eastern North Atlantic where it is common near Europe from Norway and Iceland southwards. It is a demersal species that occurs over sand bottoms. It lives to a maximum age of around seven years. It is caught in bycatch by fisheries and is used in the aquarium trade.
Quick Facts Conservation status, Scientific classification ...
Common dragonet | |
---|---|
male | |
drawing of a female | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Callionymiformes |
Family: | Callionymidae |
Genus: | Callionymus |
Species: | C. lyra |
Binomial name | |
Callionymus lyra | |
Synonyms | |
|
Close