Dragonet

Bovichtus angustifrons

Sea Life Endemic IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

The Dragonet is a small, temperate water fish that has large spines projecting back from the rear of the head. Juvenile dragonet have a drab grey-brown appearance, making them difficult to see in rockpools and on the shallow reefs where they live. Adults generally live in caves in deeper water and often have a bright red background colouration, which blends in with nearby coralline algae-encrusted rock.

Size

Can grow to around 28 cm whilst smaller individuals are more common

Habitat

It is found in a range of habitats including rocky reefs, tide pools and wharf pilings in temperate marine waters

Distribution

From southern New South Wales to the central coast of South Australia and throughout coastal Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

Quick Facts

Common name: Dragonet
Scientific name: Bovichtus angustifrons Regan, 1913
Family: Bovichtidae
Category: Sea Life › Fish
Origin: Endemic
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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