Common Dragonet (Callionymus lyra)

FishverifiedLeast Concern

Callionymus lyra

Linnaeus, 1758

Common Dragonet

Also known as: Pitvis, Dragonet, European Dragonet

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Demersal

Depth

1–440 m

Max size

30.5 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

7 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Callionymiformes

Family

Callionymidae

Where to find it

common

France (Atlantic)Ireland United Kingdom

occasional

Denmark Netherlands

rare

Norway Spain (Galicia)Sweden

Other species in Callionymidae

Green Mandarin (Synchiropus splendidus)

Synchiropus splendidus

Green Mandarin

Sailfin Dragonet (Callionymus pusillus)

Callionymus pusillus

Sailfin Dragonet

Image: © Vsevolod Rudyi (CC-BY) · iNaturalist (CC-BY) · source