Callionymus meridionalis Suwardji, 1965
Whiteflag dragonet
Callionymus meridionalis
photo by CSIRO

 Family:  Callionymidae (Dragonets)
 Max. size:  10.8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range - 70 m
 Distribution:  Western Pacific: Indonesia (Ref. 5978), Vietnam and Taiwan (Ref. 87929).
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal soft rays: 9. Head and body light brown, back with many light spots, ventral parts yellowish to white. Sides with a row of dark blotches. Pectoral-fin base with a dusky spot. First dorsal fin in males whitish, in females black. Second dorsal, caudal, pectoral, and pelvic fins spotted with brown. Anal fin black in males, with a distal black streak in females (Ref 42832).
 Biology: 
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Luna, Susan M. - 09.06.94
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 27.02.14

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