Fish
Spotted dragonet
Callionymus maculatus
How to spot it
A small sand-dwelling dragonet, cryptically spotted and reticulated in cream and brown. Smaller than the common dragonet; the male's first dorsal fin is raised but not as tall or filamentous as C. lyra. Found on sandy-muddy bottoms from the shallows down to 400m.
Usually seen at
30-140 m (median 65 m)
Size
Small (under 10 cm)
Habitat
Sandy bottom
Behaviour
On bottom
Where it's seen
Occurrence records around the UK and north-east Atlantic (OBIS).