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Callionymus persicus

Callionymus persicus, the Persian dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the western Indian Ocean where it occurs at depths of from 15 to 100 metres. This species grows to a length of 25.8 centimetres (10.2 in) TL.

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Callionymus persicus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Callionymus
Species:
C. persicus
Binomial name
Callionymus persicus
Regan, 1905

Callionymus persicus, the Persian dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the western Indian Ocean where it occurs at depths of from 15 to 100 metres (49 to 328 ft). This species grows to a length of 25.8 centimetres (10.2 in) TL.1

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  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Callionymus persicus". FishBase. February 2013 version.