Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii
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Callionymus decoratus (Gilbert, 1905)
Decorated dragonet
Callionymus decoratus, the Decorated dragonet, is a species of dragonet endemic to the waters around the Hawaiiian Islands where it occurs at depths of from 1 to 134 metres (3.3 to 439.6 ft). This species grows to a length of 20.8 centimetres.
Found in lagoons and bays to well offshore, usually on fine sand substrata not ordinarily disturbed by surge
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Callionymus
Species: C. decoratus
Binomial name
Callionymus decoratus
(C. H. Gilbert, 1905)
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.
Decorated dragonet
Callionymus decoratus, the Decorated dragonet, is a species of dragonet endemic to the waters around the Hawaiiian Islands where it occurs at depths of from 1 to 134 metres (3.3 to 439.6 ft). This species grows to a length of 20.8 centimetres.
Found in lagoons and bays to well offshore, usually on fine sand substrata not ordinarily disturbed by surge
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Callionymus
Species: C. decoratus
Binomial name
Callionymus decoratus
(C. H. Gilbert, 1905)
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.
