Callionymus kotthausi, Kotthaus’ deepwater dragonet, is a species of dragonet found only in the Indian Ocean off India where it occurs at depths of from 138 to 211 metres (453 to 692 ft).[1] The specific name honours the Swiss ichthyologist Adolf Kotthaus.[2]
| Callionymus kotthausi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Callionymiformes |
| Family: | Callionymidae |
| Genus: | Callionymus |
| Species: | C. kotthausi
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| Binomial name | |
| Callionymus kotthausi R. Fricke, 1981
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References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Callionymus kotthausi". FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ "Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names. K". Hans.G.Hansson. Retrieved 22 April 2018.