Draconetta xenica
- Usual depth201–332 m
- Water temperature22–29 °C
- Best monthsNovember and December
- How commonRare
About this species
The common slope dragonet is a species of slope dragonet native to the Indo-Pacific region where it can be found from Africa to the Hawaiian Islands. It is a benthic fish, occurring on sandy bottoms at the edges of the continental shelves at depths of from 138 to 367 metres. This species grows to a length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Common slope dragonet”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 5 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 201–332 m · Deepest record: 450 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Inakanumeri, イナカヌメリ
Other scientific names: Draconetta africana, Draconetta hawaiiensis
Similar species
- Uncommon Dragonet
Centrodraco insolitus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 22 open-data records from 1967 to 2009.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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