Callionymus aagilis Fricke, redescription and new record from Mauritius (Teleostei: Callionymidae)
Fricke, R. (2009). Callionymus aagilis Fricke, redescription and new record from Mauritius (Teleostei: Callionymidae). Stuttg. Beitr. Naturkd. (A Biol.) Neue Serie 2: 169-175
In: Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde. Serie A. Biologie. Staatlichen Museum für Naturkunde: Stuttgart. ISSN 0341-0145; e-ISSN 2193-5513, more
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Callionymus aagilis Fricke, 1999 [WoRMS] Marine/Coastal |
| Abstract |
The rare dragonet Callionymus aagilis Fricke, 1999, is redescribed on the basis of a female specimen from Mauritius, Mascarene Islands. Female characters, sexual dimorphism, and habitat of the species are described and discussed. Callionymus aagilis is compared with related species. A key to callionymid fish species of the westernIndian Ocean and the Red Sea is presented. |
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