Longtail dragonet

The longtail dragonet (Callionymus gardineri) is a species of dragonet native to the western Indian Ocean. It can be found at depths of from 30 to 180 metres (98 to 591 ft). This species grows to a length of 28 centimetres (11 in) TL.^[1] The specific name honours the British zoologist John Stanley Gardiner (1872–1946).^[2]

Longtail dragonet
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Syngnathiformes
Family:	Callionymidae
Genus:	Callionymus
Species:	C. gardineri
Binomial name
Callionymus gardineri Regan, 1908
Synonyms
Calliurichthys gardineri (Regan, 1908) Callionymus maldivensis Regan, 1908