About Callionymus risso Lesueur, 1814
Risso's dragonet, with the scientific name Callionymus risso Lesueur, 1814, is a species of dragonet. It is native to the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, and is rarely found in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal. This species occurs at depths ranging from 15 metres (49 feet) to 150 metres (492 feet). Males of this species grow to a maximum total length of 11 centimetres (4.3 inches), while females reach a maximum total length of 6.5 centimetres (2.6 inches).
