Common slope dragonet

The common slope dragonet (Draconetta xenica) is a species of slope dragonet native to the Indo-Pacific region where it can be found from Africa to the Hawaiian Islands. It is a benthic fish, occurring on sandy bottoms at the edges of the continental shelves at depths of from 138 to 367 metres (453 to 1,204 ft). This species grows to a length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

Common slope dragonet
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Callionymiformes
Family: Draconettidae
Genus: Draconetta
D. S. Jordan & Fowler, 1903
Species:
D. xenica
Binomial name
Draconetta xenica
Jordan & Fowler, 1903

References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Draconetta xenica" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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