Callionymus lyra Linnaeus, 1758

Dragonet

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Callionymidae
Synonyms	Callionymus elegans, Callionymus sueurii, Uranoscopus micropterygius, ... more
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Main reference

Davis, W.P and R. Fricke. 1990. (Ref. 6941)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Fricke, Ronald | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4645); 25 cm TL (female); common length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397); max. reported age: 7 years (Ref. 72462)

Length at first maturity

L_m 17.40 range ? - ? cm

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 5 - 430 m (Ref. 5968), usually 5 - 30 m (Ref. 27115)

Climate / Range

Temperate; 16°C - 20°C (Ref. 27115); 65°N - 16°N, 32°W - 32°E

Eastern Atlantic: southern Iceland and Norway south to Mauritania, including the northern Mediterranean, Gibraltar, and Algeria, western Black Sea, Aegean and Adriatic Sea, Azores and the Canary Islands.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal soft rays: 9. Gill opening dorsal. Usually antrorse (forward-pointing) tip at base of preopercular spine. Rays of second dorsal unbranched except for the last, which is divided at base (Ref. 232). Snout length 2-3 times the diameter of the eye (Ref. 35388).

Occurs on sand and muddy bottoms from sublittoral to 200 m (Ref. 6444) and to 400 m or more (Ref. 9900). Feeds on small invertebrates, mainly worms and crustaceans. Territorial, males aggressive with each other. Complex courtship behavior consists of 4 phases: courtship, pairing, ascending, releasing eggs and milt. Pelagic eggs and larvae (Ref. 5968). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27115. Neither opercular spine gland nor anterolateral glandular groove with venom gland is present (Ref. 57406).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless (Ref. 4690)

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: public aquariums


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5000

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.43-0.47; tmax=6)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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