33. Callionymus sagitta Pallas, 1770

Arrow dragonet (Figure 34)

Material examined: 1 ex.; 22.07.11; Mohana, Reg. No. MARC /ZSI/F3733 .

Description: D: IV,9; A: 9. Head and body sand yellow, covered with numerous small dark spots. Ventral sides whitish. Dorsal fin black, first membrane often (at least basally) whitish in females. Anal fin white. Second dorsal, caudal, pectoral, and pelvic fins spotted with brown.

Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Arabian Peninsula to the Philippines.

IUCN Status (2012): Least Concern (LC).

Remarks: The fish has no commercial value.