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Rafinesque, 1810
Occurrence: Lives benthic on sandy bottoms.
Depth: 45-650 metres.
Male: ventral extended rear fin, with 4 dark, bright and bluish spots.
Female: first dorsal fin is black.
Diet: small bottom invertebrates, worms, snails and crustaceans.
Synonyms:
Callionymus cithara Valenciennes, 1837
Callionymus maculates Rafinesque, 1810 (misspelling)
Callionymus maculatus atlantica Ninni, 1934
Callyonimus maculatus Rafinesque, 1810 (misspelling)
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.
Occurrence: Lives benthic on sandy bottoms.
Depth: 45-650 metres.
Male: ventral extended rear fin, with 4 dark, bright and bluish spots.
Female: first dorsal fin is black.
Diet: small bottom invertebrates, worms, snails and crustaceans.
Synonyms:
Callionymus cithara Valenciennes, 1837
Callionymus maculates Rafinesque, 1810 (misspelling)
Callionymus maculatus atlantica Ninni, 1934
Callyonimus maculatus Rafinesque, 1810 (misspelling)
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.