Callionymus

Classification

Genus: Callionymus
Family: Callionymidae - Dragonets
Order: Callionymiformes - Dragonets
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Description

Callionymus is a genus of dragonets found mostly in the Indian and Pacific oceans with a few species occurring in the Atlantic Ocean.

There are currently 110 recognized species in this genus!

Species

Common dragonet
(Callionymus lyra)

Reticulated dragonet
(Callionymus reticulatus)

Spotted dragonet
(Callionymus maculatus)

Queensland stinkfish
(Callionymus moretonensis)

Mortensen’s darter dragonet
(Callionymus mortenseni)

Muscat dragonet
(Callionymus muscatensis)

Long-tail dragonet
(Callionymus neptunius)

Obscure dragonet
(Callionymus obscurus)

Japanese lowfin deepwater dragonet
(Callionymus ochiaii)

Eightspot dragonet
(Callionymus octostigmatus)

Eastern Australian longtail dragonet
(Callionymus ogilbyi)

Oman dragonet
(Callionymus omanensis)

Red Sea spiny dragonet
(Callionymus oxycephalus)

Persian dragonet
(Callionymus persicus)

Whiteflag dragonet
(Callionymus meridionalis)

Indonesian flag dragonet
(Callionymus melanotopterus)

Moon dragonet
(Callionymus lunatus)

Macclesfield longtail dragonet
(Callionymus luridus)

Macclesfield dragonet
(Callionymus macclesfieldensis)

Australian darter dragonet
(Callionymus macdonaldi)

Madang dragonet
(Callionymus madangensis)

Margaret’s dragonet
(Callionymus margaretae)

Sand dragonet
(Callionymus marleyi)

Marquesas ruddertail dragonet
(Callionymus marquesensis)

Martina’s dragonet
(Callionymus martinae)

Mauritius dragonet
(Callionymus mascarenus)

Indian megamouth dragonet
(Callionymus megastomus)

Peters’s dragonet
(Callionymus petersi)

Japanese darter dragonet
(Callionymus planus)

Flathead dragonet
(Callionymus platycephalus)

Simple-spined dragonet
(Callionymus simplicicornis)

Japanese highfin deepwater dragonet
(Callionymus sokonumeri)

Sphinx dragonet
(Callionymus sphinx)

Mozambique dragonet
(Callionymus stigmatopareius)

Australian filamentous dragonet
(Callionymus sublaevis)

Proud dragonet
(Callionymus superbus)

Tiny dragonet
(Callionymus tenuis)

Tethys dragonet
(Callionymus tethys)

Philippine darkthroat dragonet
(Callionymus umbrithorax)

Valenciennes’ dragonet
(Callionymus valenciennei)

Whitehead’s deepwater dragonet
(Callionymus whiteheadi)

Seret’s dragonet
(Callionymus sereti)

Nusa Tenggara deepwater dragonet
(Callionymus semeiophor)

Blue-spotted ruddertail dragonet
(Callionymus pleurostictus)

Callionymus profundus

Sailfin dragonet
(Callionymus pusillus)

Regan’s deepwater dragonet
(Callionymus regani)

Risso’s dragonet
(Callionymus risso)

New Caledonian longtail dragonet
(Callionymus rivatoni)

Russell’s dragonet
(Callionymus russelli)

Arrow dragonet
(Callionymus sagitta)

Lord Howe longtail dragonet
(Callionymus scaber)

Jolo dragonet
(Callionymus scabriceps)

Short-snout sand-dragonet
(Callionymus schaapii)

Wongat dragonet
(Callionymus zythros)

Rough-headed dragonet
(Callionymus limiceps)

Slow dragonet
(Callionymus aagilis)

Bouchet’s dragonet
(Callionymus boucheti)

Small ruddertail dragonet
(Callionymus brevianalis)

Bluespotted dragonet
(Callionymus caeruleonotatus)

Indian deepwater dragonet
(Callionymus carebares)

Tiny New Guinea longtail dragonet
(Callionymus colini)

Ornamented dragonet
(Callionymus comptus)

Cooper’s dragonet
(Callionymus cooperi)

Horn dragonet
(Callionymus curvicornis)

Izu ruddertail dragonet
(Callionymus curvispinis)

Decorated dragonet
(Callionymus decoratus)

Delicate dragonet
(Callionymus delicatulus)

Bleeker’s deepwater dragonet
(Callionymus bleekeri)

NW Australian deepwater dragonet
(Callionymus bifilum)

Pointed dragonet
(Callionymus acutirostris)

Northern Australian longtail dragonet
(Callionymus afilum)

African deepwater dragonet
(Callionymus africanus)

Highfin deepwater dragonet
(Callionymus altipinnis)

Ambon darter dragonet
(Callionymus amboina)

Big-head dragonet
(Callionymus annulatus)

Australian stinkfish
(Callionymus australis)

Lancer dragonet
(Callionymus bairdi)

Belcher’s dragonet
(Callionymus belcheri)

Whitespotted dragonet
(Callionymus beniteguri)

Ben-Tuvia’s deepwater dragonet
(Callionymus bentuviai)

Japanese filamentous dragonet
(Callionymus doryssus)

Japanese spiny dragonet
(Callionymus draconis)

Mangrove dragonet
(Callionymus enneactis)

Hinds’ dragonet
(Callionymus hindsii)

Ryukyu ruddertail dragonet
(Callionymus ikedai)

Andaman Sea spiny dragonet
(Callionymus io)

Izu dragonet
(Callionymus izuensis)

Japanese longtail dragonet
(Callionymus japonicus)

Kailola’s deepwater dragonet
(Callionymus kailolae)

Callionymus kanakorum

Keeley’s dragonet
(Callionymus keeleyi)

Korean dragonet
(Callionymus koreanus)

Kotthaus’ deepwater dragonet
(Callionymus kotthausi)

Whitegill dragonet
(Callionymus leucobranchialis)

Hilde’s darter dragonet
(Callionymus hildae)

Hainan darter dragonet
(Callionymus hainanensis)

Smallhead dragonet
(Callionymus erythraeus)

Banded dragonet
(Callionymus fasciatus)

Blotchfin dragonet
(Callionymus filamentosus)

Yellow ruddertail dragonet
(Callionymus flavus)

River dragonet
(Callionymus fluviatilis)

Taiwanese deepwater dragonet
(Callionymus formosanus)

Futuna deepwater dragonet
(Callionymus futuna)

Longtail dragonet
(Callionymus gardineri)

Goodlad’s stinkfish
(Callionymus goodladi)

Gross’s stinkfish
(Callionymus grossi)

Gunther’s deepwater dragonet
(Callionymus guentheri)

Korean darter dragonet
(Callionymus leucopoecilus)

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