Reticulated dragonet: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the reticulated dragonet lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Callionymus reticulatus
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Syngnathiformes
Family	Callionymidae

Where does the reticulated dragonet live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the reticulated dragonet in 11 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the reticulated dragonet endangered?

The reticulated dragonet’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the reticulated dragonet?

The reticulated dragonet (Callionymus reticulatus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Syngnathiformes and the family Callionymidae, genus Callionymus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the reticulated dragonet

The reticulated dragonet (Callionymus reticulatus) is a species of dragonet native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea where it is found at depths of from 0 to 110 metres (0 to 361 ft). This species grows to a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) TL. This species has a flattened head and body, the head has a triangular shape with the eyes placed on the top of the head. It has two dorsal fins with the first one being triangular in shape. It has blue spots along the flanks and four saddle-like markings on their backs which have sharply defined outlines. It is similar to the common dragonet but is distinguished by its smaller size and the sharply defined border around the saddle markings on the back.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Reticulated dragonet (revision 1367802895), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2105433 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).