Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Callionymiformes

Family: Callionymidae

Genus: Callionymus

Species: Callionymus superbus Fricke, 1983

Climate Zone

Location

• Western Pacific: throughout Indonesia and probably more widespread.

Biology

Inhabits steep coastal sand slopes (Ref. 48636). Usually buries itself in the sand and is active during tidal changes or at dusk (Ref. 48636). May be found in pairs or solitary on sand-rubble bottoms (Ref. 90102).

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless