Callionymus erythraeus Smallhead dragonet

Callionymus erythraeus is commonly referred to as Smallhead dragonet. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. A aquarium size of at least 300 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii

Courtesy of the author Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii . Please visit hbs.bishopmuseum.org for more information.

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Scientific:: Callionymus erythraeus
German:: Schmalkopf Leierfisch
English:: Smallhead Dragonet

Category:: Dragonets

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Callionymidae (Family) > Callionymus (Genus) > erythraeus (Species)
Initial determination:: Ninni, 1934

Occurrence:: India, Red Sea, Western Indian Ocean
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 1 - 10 Meter
Habitats:: Muddy grounds, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 1.97" - 3.94" (5cm - 10cm)
Temperature:: 26,5 °F - 29,3 °F (26,5°C - 29,3°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Crustaceans, Living Food
Tank:: 65.99 gal (~ 300L)
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Possible to breed
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Callionymus aagilis
Callionymus acutirostris
Callionymus afilum
Callionymus africanus
Callionymus altipinnis
Callionymus amboina
Callionymus annulatus
Callionymus australis
Callionymus bairdi
Leierfisch
Callionymus belcheri
Callionymus beniteguri
Callionymus bentuviai
Callionymus bifilum
Callionymus bleekeri
Callionymus brevianalis
Callionymus caeruleonotatus
Callionymus carebares
Callionymus colini
Callionymus comptus
Callionymus cooperi
Callionymus curvicornis
Callionymus curvispinis
Callionymus decoratus
Leierfisch
Callionymus delicatulus
Callionymus doryssus
Callionymus draconis
Callionymus enneactis
Mosaik Leierfisch
Callionymus erythraeus
Schmalkopf Leierfisch
Callionymus fasciatus
Callionymus filamentosus
Leierfisch
Callionymus flavus
Callionymus fluviatilis
Callionymus formosanus
Callionymus futuna
Callionymus gardineri
Longtail Leierfisch
Callionymus goodladi
Callionymus grossi
Callionymus guentheri
Callionymus hainanensis
Callionymus hildae
Callionymus hindsii
Callionymus ikedai
Callionymus io
Callionymus izuensis
Callionymus japonicus
Callionymus kailolae
Callionymus kanakorum
Callionymus keeleyi
Callionymus koreanus
Callionymus kotthausi
Callionymus leucobranchialis
Callionymus leucopoecilus
Callionymus limiceps
Callionymus lunatus
Callionymus luridus
Callionymus lyra
Gestreifter Leierfisch
Callionymus macclesfieldensis
Callionymus macdonaldi
Callionymus maculatus
Gefleckter Leierfisch
Callionymus margaretae
Callionymus marleyi
Callionymus marquesensis
Callionymus martinae
Callionymus mascarenus
Callionymus megastomus
Callionymus melanotopterus
Callionymus meridionalis
Callionymus moretonensis
Callionymus mortenseni
Callionymus muscatensis
Callionymus neptunius
Leierfisch
Callionymus obscurus
Callionymus ochiaii
Callionymus octostigmatus
Callionymus ogilbyi
Callionymus omanensis
Callionymus oxycephalus
Callionymus persicus
Persischer Leierfisch
Callionymus planus
Callionymus platycephalus
Callionymus pleurostictus
Leierfisch
Callionymus profundus
Callionymus pusillus
Festroben-Leierfisch, Kleiner Leierfisch
Callionymus regani
Callionymus reticulatus
Genetzter Leierfisch
Callionymus risso
Rissos Leierfisch
Callionymus rivatoni
Callionymus russelli
Callionymus sagitta
Callionymus scaber
Callionymus scabriceps
Callionymus schaapii
Callionymus semeiophor
Callionymus sereti
Callionymus simplicicornis
Leierfisch
Callionymus sokonumeri
Callionymus sphinx
Callionymus stigmatopareius
Callionymus sublaevis
Callionymus superbus
Callionymus tenuis
Callionymus tethys
Callionymus umbrithorax
Callionymus valenciennei
Callionymus whiteheadi
Callionymus zythros

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2009-07-18 10:51:50
Last edit:: 2024-11-01 00:21:33

Captive breeding / propagation

The offspring of Callionymus erythraeus are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Callionymus erythraeus, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Callionymus erythraeus, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.

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Callionymus erythraeus Ninni, 1934

Found on sand and mud bottoms

Feeding intake.
The fish take a long time to eat at the beginning, before the food is taken up, a close inspection is carried out. After acclimatisation, the offered frozen food is eaten without problems. It should be noted that wild-caught fish behave differently than offspring when it comes to food intake. In the case of offspring, the size of the fish purchased also plays a role in the choice of food.

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FishBase (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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