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of dragonets found mostly in the

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occurring in the

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Species

There are currently 110 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Callionymus aagilis ''Callionymus aagilis'', the slow dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Indian Ocean around Réunion and Mauritius Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label=Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Maurit ...

'' R. Fricke, 1999 (Slow dragonet) * ''

Callionymus acutirostris ''Callionymus acutirostris'', the pointed dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Pacific Ocean around the Philippines. It is a demersal fish Demersal fish, also known as groundfish, live and feed on or near the bottom of seas or l ...

'' R. Fricke, 1981 (Pointed dragonet) * ''

Callionymus afilum ''Callionymus afilum'', the Northern Australian longtail dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Pacific Ocean around Papua New Guinea and Australia. References

Callionymus, A Fish described in 2000 Taxa named by Ronald Fricke ...

'' R. Fricke, 2000 (Northern Australian longtail dragonet) * ''

Callionymus africanus ''Callionymus africanus'', the African deepwater dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the western Indian Ocean where it occurs at depths of from off Kenya and Zanzibar and over the Chain Ridge seamount. References

Callionymus, ...

'' ( Kotthaus, 1977) (African deepwater dragonet) * ''

Callionymus alisae ''Callionymus alisae'' is a species of dragonet which was described in 2016 from a male specimen collected by a grab dredge as a depth of 90-228 m, southwest of Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ...

'' R. Fricke, 2016 (Alis dragonet) Fricke, R. (2016): ''Callionymus alisae'', a new species of dragonet from New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, western Pacific Ocean (Teleostei: Callionymidae). ''FishTaxa, 1 (1): 55-66.'' * ''

Callionymus altipinnis ''Callionymus altipinnis'', the highfin deepwater dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Pacific Ocean around China, Taiwan and Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., gr ...

'' R. Fricke, 1981 (High-fin deepwater dragonet) * ''

Callionymus amboina ''Callionymus amboina'', the Ambon darter dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Pacific waters around Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and ...

'' Suwardji, 1965 (Ambon darter dragonet) * ''

Callionymus annulatus The big-head dragonet (''Callionymus annulatus'') is a species of dragonet native to the Pacific waters off of southern Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Ind ...

'' M. C. W. Weber, 1913 (Big-head dragonet) * ''

Callionymus australis The Australian stinkfish (''Callionymus australis'') also known as the Northwestern Australian sawspine dragonet, is a species of dragonet only found in the Indian Ocean off of northwestern Australia Australia, officially the Commonweal ...

'' R. Fricke, 1983 (Australian dragonet) * ''

Callionymus bairdi The lancer dragonet (''Callionymus bairdi''), Baird's dragonet, coral dragonet or St Helena dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean where it occurs at depths of from . In the western Atlantic it occur ...

'' D. S. Jordan, 1888 (Lancer dragonet) * ''

Callionymus belcheri ''Callionymus belcheri'', Belcher's dragonet or the flathead dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Pacific Ocean waters off of Australia and Papua New Guinea where it occurs at depths of from . Description ''Callionymus belcheri'' ...

'' J. Richardson, 1844 (Belcher's dragonet) * ''

Callionymus beniteguri ''Callionymus beniteguri'', the White-spotted dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the water around Japan and the East China Sea. This species grows to a length of SL. This species is of importance to local commercial fisheries Comm ...

'' D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1900 (White-spotted dragonet) * ''

Callionymus bentuviai ''Callionymus bentuviai'', Ben-Tuvia's deepwater dragonet, is a species of dragonet endemic to the Red Sea The Red Sea ( ar, البحر الأحمر - بحر القلزم, translit=Modern: al-Baḥr al-ʾAḥmar, Medieval: Baḥr al-Qulzum; ...

'' R. Fricke, 1981 (Ben-Tuvia's deepwater dragonet) * ''

Callionymus bifilum ''Callionymus bifilum'', the Northwestern Australian deepwater dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Indian Ocean off of western Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign c ...

'' R. Fricke, 2000 (Northwestern Australian deepwater dragonet) * ''

Callionymus bleekeri ''Callionymus bleekeri'', Bleeker's deepwater dragonet, is a species of dragonet endemic to the Pacific Ocean waters around Indonesia. The specific name honours the Dutch ichthyologist and surgeon Pieter Bleeker Pieter Bleeker (10 July 1819 � ...

'' R. Fricke, 1983 (Bleeker's deepwater dragonet) * ''

Callionymus boucheti ''Callionymus'' is a genus of dragonets found mostly in the Indian and Pacific oceans with a few species occurring in the Atlantic Ocean. Species There are currently 110 recognized species in this genus: * ''Callionymus aagilis'' R. Fricke, 199 ...

'' R. Fricke, 2017 (Bouchet's dragonet) * ''

Callionymus brevianalis ''Callionymus brevianalis'', the small ruddertail dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the coastal waters of Indonesia where it can be found at depths of from . This species grows to a length of standard length Fish measurement is the m ...

'' R. Fricke, 1983 (Small ruddertail dragonet) * '' Callionymus caeruleonotatus'' C. H. Gilbert, 1905 (Blue-spotted dragonet) * ''

Callionymus carebares The Indian deepwater dragonet (''Callionymus carebares'') is a species of dragonet native to the western Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's su ...

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, 1890 (Indian deepwater dragonet) * '' Callionymus colini'' R. Fricke, 1993 (Tiny New Guinea longtail dragonet) * ''

Callionymus comptus The ornamented dragonet (''Callionymus comptus'') is a species of dragonet endemic to the waters around the Hawaiian Islands The Hawaiian Islands ( haw, Nā Mokupuni o Hawai‘i) are an archipelago of eight major islands, several atolls, a ...

'' J. E. Randall, 1999 (Ornamented dragonet) * ''

Callionymus cooperi ''Callionymus cooperi'', Cooper's dragonet, is a species of dragonet found only around the Maldives where it occurs at depths of from . The Specific name (zoology), specific name honours the United States of America, U.S. physician, Ichthyology, ...

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, 1908 (Cooper's dragonet) * ''

Callionymus curvicornis ''Callionymus curvicornis'', the horn dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the ...

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, 1837 (Horn dragonet) * ''

Callionymus curvispinis ''Callionymus'' is a genus of dragonets found mostly in the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific oceans with a few species occurring in the Atlantic Ocean. Species There are currently 110 recognized species in this genus: * ''Callionymus aagilis'' R ...

'' R. Fricke & Zaiser, 1993 (Izu ruddertail dragonet) * '' Callionymus decoratus'' ( C. H. Gilbert, 1905) (Decorated dragonet) * '' Callionymus delicatulus''

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, 1963 (Delicate dragonet) * ''

Callionymus doryssus ''Callionymus doryssus'', the Japanese filamentous dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Pacific waters around Japan. References

Callionymus, D Fish described in 1903 Taxa named by David Starr Jordan {{Callionymidae-stub ...

'' ( D. S. Jordan & Fowler, 1903) (Japanese filamentous dragonet) * ''

Callionymus draconis ''Callionymus draconis'', the Japanese spiny dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to temperate regions of the Indian and Pacific oceans around Japan and western Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a So ...

'' Nakabo, 1977 (Japanese spiny dragonet) * ''

Callionymus enneactis ''Callionymus enneactis'', the mangrove dragonet or common dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the western Pacific Ocean at depths down to . At shallower depths it occurs in areas of mangroves, being found on coral reef A reef is ...

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Callionymus erythraeus'' E. Ninni, 1934 (Small-head dragonet) * ''

Callionymus fasciatus The banded dragonet (''Callionymus fasciatus'') is a species of dragonet native to the Mediterranean Sea from the Gulf of Genoa to the western Aegean Sea. Also known from the southern and eastern Black Sea. It prefers sandy substrates where its ...

, 1837 (Banded dragonet) * ''

Callionymus filamentosus The blotchfin dragonet (''Callionymus filamentosus'') is a species of dragonet native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It also now occurs in the Mediterranean Sea The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Oc ...

, 1837 (Blotch-fin dragonet) * ''

Callionymus flavus ''Callionymus flavus'', the yellow ruddertail dragonet, is a species of dragonet endemic to the Red Sea The Red Sea ( ar, البحر الأحمر - بحر القلزم, translit=Modern: al-Baḥr al-ʾAḥmar, Medieval: Baḥr al-Qulzum; o ...

'' R. Fricke, 1983 (Yellow ruddertail dragonet) * ''

Callionymus fluviatilis The River dragonet (''Callionymus fluviatilis'') is a species of dragonet native to southern and southeastern Asia where it is found in the lower portions of rivers to the ocean. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries. This spe ...

'' F. Day, 1876 (River dragonet) * '' Callionymus formosanus'' R. Fricke, 1981 (Taiwanese deepwater dragonet) * ''

Callionymus futuna ''Callionymus futuna'', the Futuna deepwater dragonet, is a species of dragonet Dragonets are small, percomorph, marine fish of the diverse family Callionymidae (from the Greek ''kallis'', "beautiful" and ', "name") found mainly in the tropi ...

'' R. Fricke, 1998 (Futuna deepwater dragonet) * ''

Callionymus gardineri The longtail dragonet (''Callionymus gardineri'') is a species of dragonet native to the western Indian Ocean. It can be found at depths of from . This species grows to a length of TL. The specific name honours the British zoologist John Stan ...

, 1908 (Long-tail dragonet) * ''

Callionymus goodladi Goodlad's stinkfish (''Callionymus goodladi'') is a species of dragonet native to the waters off of northwestern Australia. This bottom-dwelling species is also found in the aquarium trade. This species grows to a length of fish measurement, T ...

'' ( Whitley, 1944) (Goodlad's dragonet) * '' Callionymus grossi'' J. D. Ogilby, 1910 (Gross' dragonet) * ''

Callionymus guentheri ''Callionymus guentheri'', Günther's deepwater dragonet, is a species of dragonet endemic to the Pacific waters of the Philippines. The specific name honours the ichthyologist Albert Günther Albert Karl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther FRS, also ...

'' R. Fricke, 1981 (Günther's deepwater dragonet) * ''

Callionymus hainanensis ''Callionymus hainanensis'', the Hainan deepwater dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the western Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean ...

'' S. C. Li, 1966 (Hainan darter dragonet) * '' Callionymus hildae'' R. Fricke, 1981 (Hilde's darter dragonet) * ''

Callionymus hindsii ''Callionymus hindsii'', Hinds' dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean where it occurs at depths down to . This species grows to a length of fish measurement, TL. The Specific name (zoology), ...

'' J. Richardson, 1844 (Hinds' dragonet) * ''

Callionymus ikedai ''Callionymus'' is a genus of dragonets found mostly in the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific oceans with a few species occurring in the Atlantic Ocean. Species There are currently 110 recognized species in this genus: * ''Callionymus aagilis'' R ...

'' ( Nakabo,

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& Aizawa, 1998) (Ryukyu ruddertail dragonet) * '' Callionymus io'' R. Fricke, 1983 (Andaman Sea spiny dragonet) * ''

Callionymus izuensis ''Callionymus izuensis'', the Izu dragonet, is a species of dragonet which is endemism, endemic to the waters around the Izu Islands of Japan. It is found at depths of over substrates consisting of coarse sand, although sometimes coral rubble an ...

'' R. Fricke & Zaiser, 1993 (Izu dragonet) * '' Callionymus japonicus'' Houttuyn, 1782 (Japanese longtail dragonet) * ''

Callionymus kailolae ''Callionymus kailolae'', Kailola's deepwater dragonet or the Northwestern ocellated dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Indian Ocean off of western Australia where this deep-water species is found at depths of from . The specific ...

'' R. Fricke, 2000 (Kailola's deepwater dragonet) * ''

Callionymus kanakorum ''Callionymus kanakorum'' is a species of dragonet endemic to the waters around New Caledonia ) , anthem = "" , image_map = New Caledonia on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of New Caledonia ...

'' R. Fricke, 2006 (Kanakorum dragonet) * ''

Callionymus keeleyi ''Callionymus keeleyi'', Keeley's dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the western Pacific Ocean where it is known to occur near the Philippines and Papua New Guinea. The specific name honours Frank James Keeley (1868–1949) of the depa ...

'' Fowler, 1941 (Keeley's dragonet) * ''

Callionymus koreanus ''Callionymus'' is a genus of dragonets found mostly in the Indian and Pacific oceans with a few species occurring in the Atlantic Ocean. Species There are currently 110 recognized species in this genus: * ''Callionymus aagilis'' R. Fricke, 199 ...

'' ( Nakabo, S. R. Jeon & S. C. Li, 1987) (Korean dragonet) * ''

Callionymus kotthausi ''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 . The specific name honours the Swiss ichthyologist Adolf Kotthaus {{Short pages monit ...

'' R. Fricke, 1981 (Kotthaus’ deepwater dragonet) * '' Callionymus leucobranchialis'' Fowler, 1941 (White-gill dragonet) * '' Callionymus leucopoecilus'' R. Fricke & C. L. Lee, 1993 (Korean darter dragonet) * '' Callionymus limiceps'' J. D. Ogilby, 1908 (Rough-headed dragonet) * ''

Callionymus lunatus ''Callionymus'' is a genus of dragonets found mostly in the Indian and Pacific oceans with a few species occurring in the Atlantic Ocean. Species There are currently 110 recognized species in this genus: * ''Callionymus aagilis'' R. Fricke, 199 ...

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& Schlegel, 1845 (Moon dragonet) * '' Callionymus luridus'' R. Fricke, 1981 (Macclesfield longtail dragonet) * '' Callionymus lyra'' Linnaeus,

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(Dragonet) * '' Callionymus macclesfieldensis'' R. Fricke, 1983 (Macclesfield dragonet) * ''

Callionymus macdonaldi ''Callionymus'' is a genus of dragonets found mostly in the Indian and Pacific oceans with a few species occurring in the Atlantic Ocean. Species There are currently 110 recognized species in this genus: * ''Callionymus aagilis'' R. Fricke, 19 ...

'' J. D. Ogilby, 1911 (Australian darter dragonet) * '' Callionymus maculatus'' Rafinesque, 1810 (

Spotted dragonet The spotted dragonet (''Callionymus maculatus'') is a species of dragonet native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea where it occurs at depths of from . This species is important to local peoples engaged in subsistence fishing ...

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Callionymus madangensis ''Callionymus'' is a genus of dragonets found mostly in the Indian and Pacific oceans with a few species occurring in the Atlantic Ocean. Species There are currently 110 recognized species in this genus: * ''Callionymus aagilis'' R. Fricke, 199 ...

'' R. Fricke, 2014 (Madang dragonet) Fricke, R. (2014): ''Callionymus madangensis'', a new species of dragonet from Papua New Guinea, southwestern Pacific Ocean (Teleostei: Callionymidae). ''Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 13: 1-15.'' * ''

Callionymus margaretae Margaret's dragonet (''Callionymus margaretae'') is a species of dragonet native to the western Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. I ...

, 1905 (Margaret's dragonet) * ''

Callionymus marleyi The sand dragonet (''Callionymus marleyi'') is a species of dragonet native to the western Indian Ocean where it occurs at depths of from over sandy substrates. Its diet consists mostly of benthic invertebrates. This species grows to a length ...

, 1919 (Sand dragonet) * '' Callionymus marquesensis'' R. Fricke, 1989 (Marquesas ruddertail dragonet) * ''

Callionymus martinae ''Callionymus martinae'', Martina's dragonet, is a species of dragonet endemism, endemic to the Pacific waters around Taiwan where it occurs at depths of from . The Specific name (zoology), specific name honours Miss Martina Wolf, of Braunschweig ...

'' R. Fricke, 1981 (Martina's dragonet) * ''

Callionymus mascarenus The Mauritius dragonet (''Callionymus mascarenus'') is a species of dragonet endemic to the Indian Ocean waters around Mauritius Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label= Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Ma ...

'' R. Fricke, 1983 (Mauritius dragonet) * ''

Callionymus megastomus ''Callionymus megastomus'', the Indian megamouth dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Indian Ocean around India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country ...

'' R. Fricke, 1982 (Indian megamouth dragonet) * ''

Callionymus melanotopterus ''Callionymus melanotopterus'', the Indonesian flag dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Pacific waters of Indonesia where it inhabits estuaries. References

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Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Callionymus meridionalis ''Callionymus meridionalis'', the whiteflag dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the western Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in th ...

'' Suwardji, 1965 (White-flag dragonet) * ''

Callionymus moretonensis The Queensland stinkfish (''Callionymus moretonensis'') is a species of dragonet native to the western Pacific Ocean where it can be found in the waters off of northwestern Australia, Papua New Guinea and Melanesia Melanesia (, ) is a sub ...

'' C. R. Johnson, 1971 (Queensland dragonet) * ''

Callionymus mortenseni ''Callionymus mortenseni'', Mortensen's darter dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the waters around Indonesia where it occurs at depths of around . The specific name honours Ole Theodor Jensen Mortensen (1868-1952), a Danish professor ...

'' Suwardji, 1965 (Mortensen's darter dragonet) * '' Callionymus muscatensis''

, 1905 (Muscat dragonet) * '' Callionymus neptunius'' ( Seale, 1910) (Long-tail dragonet) * ''

Callionymus obscurus ''Callionymus obscurus'', the obscure dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Pacific waters off of Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pac ...

'' R. Fricke, 1989 (Obscure dragonet) * ''

Callionymus ochiaii ''Callionymus ochiaii'', the Japanese lowfin deepwater dragonet, is a species of dragonet found in the Pacific waters around Japan. The specific name honours the Japanese ichthyologist Akira Ochiai Akira may refer to: Arts and entertainment *A ...

'' R. Fricke, 1981 (Japanese lowfin deepwater dragonet) * ''

Callionymus octostigmatus ''Callionymus octostigmatus'', the eightspot dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the central western Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Oce ...

'' R. Fricke, 1981 (Eight-spot dragonet) * ''

Callionymus ogilbyi ''Callionymus ogilbyi'', the Eastern Australian longtail dragonet, is a species of dragonet endemic to the Pacific waters off of New South Wales, Australia. The specific name honours the Irish-Australian zoologist and taxonomist James Douglas Ogi ...

'' R. Fricke, 2002 (Eastern Australian longtail dragonet) * '' Callionymus omanensis'' R. Fricke, Jawad & Al-Mamry, 2014 (Oman dragonet) Fricke, R., Jawad, L.A. & Al-Mamry, J.M. (2014): ''Callionymus omanensis'', a new species of dragonet from Oman, north-western Indian Ocean (Teleostei: Callionymidae). ''Journal of Fish Biology, 85 (5): 1303–1319.'' * ''

Callionymus oxycephalus ''Callionymus oxycephalus'', the Red Sea spiny dragonet, is a species of dragonet endemic to the Red Sea The Red Sea ( ar, البحر الأحمر - بحر القلزم, translit=Modern: al-Baḥr al-ʾAḥmar, Medieval: Baḥr al-Qulzum; ...

'' R. Fricke, 1980 (Red Sea spiny dragonet) * ''

Callionymus persicus ''Callionymus persicus'', the Persian dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the western Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It ...

, 1905 (Persian dragonet) * ''

Callionymus petersi ''Callionymus'' is a genus of dragonets found mostly in the Indian and Pacific oceans with a few species occurring in the Atlantic Ocean. Species There are currently 110 recognized species in this genus: * ''Callionymus aagilis'' R. Fricke, 199 ...

'' R. Fricke, 2016 (Peters's dragonet) Fricke, R. (2016): ''Callionymus petersi'', a new species of dragonet from New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, western Pacific Ocean (Teleostei: Callionymidae). ''Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 21: 38–57.'' * '' Callionymus planus''

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, 1955 (Japanese darter dragonet) * '' Callionymus platycephalus'' R. Fricke, 1983 (Flat-head dragonet) * '' Callionymus pleurostictus'' R. Fricke, 1982 (Blue-spotted ruddertail dragonet) * '' Callionymus profundus'' R. Fricke & Golani, 2013 Fricke, R. & Golani, D. (2013): ''Callionymus profundus'' n. sp., a new species of dragonet from the Gulf of Aqaba (Gulf of Eilat), Red Sea (Teleostei: Callionymidae). ''Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde A, Neue Serie 6: 277–285.'' * ''

Callionymus pusillus The sailfin dragonet (''Callionymus pusillus'') is a species of dragonet common in the Eastern Atlantic, where it occurs on the Portugal, Portuguese coast to as far north as Lisbon and south to Morocco, and also in the northern Mediterranean inc ...

'' Delaroche, 1809 (Sail-fin dragonet) * ''

Callionymus regani ''Callionymus regani'', Regan’s deepwater dragonet, is a species of dragonet known only from the Saya de Malha Bank in the Indian Ocean at depths of around . The specific name honours the British ichthyologist Charles Tate Regan (1878-1943). ...

'' Nakabo, 1979 (Regan's deepwater dragonet) * ''

Callionymus reticulatus The reticulated dragonet (''Callionymus reticulatus'') is a species of dragonet native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea where it is found at depths of from . This species grows to a length of TL. This species has a ...

, 1837 (Reticulated dragonet) * ''

Callionymus risso Risso's dragonet (''Callionymus risso'') is a species of dragonet native to the Mediterranean Sea as well as the Black Sea and rarely found off of Portugal in the Atlantic Ocean. This species can be found at depths of from . Males of this speci ...

'' Lesueur, 1814 (Risso's dragonet) * ''

Callionymus rivatoni ''Callionymus rivatoni'', the New Caledonian longtail dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Pacific Ocean around New Caledonia. The specific name honours the French zoologist Jacques Rivaton Ancient and noble French family names, J ...

'' R. Fricke, 1993 (New Caledonian longtail dragonet) * ''

Callionymus russelli ''Callionymus russelli'', Russell’s dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Pacific waters off of Papua New Guinea. CLIFFORD RAY JOHNSON, Callionymus russelli, a new species of callionymid fish from Queensland, Australia, Zoological Jo ...

'' C. R. Johnson, 1976 (Russell's dragonet) * ''

Callionymus sagitta The arrow dragonet (''Callionymus sagitta''), also known as the arrow-headed darter dragonet, is a species of dragonet widespread in the Indo-West Pacific from Arabian Peninsula to the Philippines. Occurs in the Mekong delta of Viet Nam and proba ...

'' Pallas, 1770 (Arrow dragonet) * ''

Callionymus scaber ''Callionymus'' is a genus of dragonets found mostly in the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific oceans with a few species occurring in the Atlantic Ocean. Species There are currently 110 recognized species in this genus: * ''Callionymus aagilis'' R ...

'' McCulloch, 1926 (Lord Howe longtail dragonet) * ''

Callionymus scabriceps ''Callionymus scabriceps'', the Jolo dragonet, is a species of dragonet found in the Pacific waters of the Philippines and possibly also from Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junc ...

'' Fowler, 1941 (Jolo dragonet) * ''

Callionymus schaapii The short-snout sand-dragonet (''Callionymus schaapii'') is a species of dragonet native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean where it is found at a depth of around . It prefers muddy or sandy substrates, preferring areas n ...

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Callionymus semeiophor ''Callionymus semeiophor'', the Nusa Tenggara deepwater dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Pacific Ocean around Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between t ...

'' R. Fricke, 1983 (Nusa Tenggara deepwater dragonet) * ''

Callionymus sereti ''Callionymus sereti'', Séret’s dragonet, is a species of dragonet endemism, endemic to the Pacific Ocean around Futuna (Wallis and Futuna), Futuna Island where it occurs at depths of from . The Specific name (zoology), specific name honours B ...

'' R. Fricke, 1998 (Séret's dragonet) * ''

Callionymus simplicicornis ''Callionymus simplicicornis'', the simple-spined dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the tropical Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean ...

, 1837 (Simple-spined dragonet) * ''

Callionymus sokonumeri ''Callionymus'' is a genus of dragonets found mostly in the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific oceans with a few species occurring in the Atlantic Ocean. Species There are currently 110 recognized species in this genus: * ''Callionymus aagilis'' R ...

'' Kamohara, 1936 (Japanese highfin deepwater dragonet) * ''

Callionymus sphinx ''Callionymus sphinx'', the sphinx dragonet, is a species of dragonet known from the waters off of the Northern Territory, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprisin ...

'' R. Fricke & Heckele, 1984 (Sphinx dragonet) * ''

Callionymus stigmatopareius ''Callionymus stigmatopareius'', the Mozambique dragonet, is a species of dragonet only known from the Indian Ocean off of Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumb ...

'' R. Fricke, 1981 (Mozambique dragonet) * ''

Callionymus sublaevis ''Callionymus sublaevis'', the Australian filamentous dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arc ...

'' McCulloch, 1926 (Australian filamentous dragonet) * ''

Callionymus superbus ''Callionymus superbus'', the proud dragonet or superb dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the western Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic O ...

'' R. Fricke, 1983 (Proud dragonet) * ''

Callionymus tenuis ''Callionymus tenuis'', also known as the tiny dragonet, is a small species of fish found in the Indian Ocean around the Maldives Maldives (, ; dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, translit=Dhivehi Raajje, ), officially the Republic of Maldives ...

'' R. Fricke, 1981 (Tiny dragonet) * ''

Callionymus tethys ''Callionymus tethys'', the Tethys dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Pacific waters around New Caledonia. References

Callionymus, T Fish described in 1993 {{Callionymidae-stub ...

'' R. Fricke, 1993 (Tethys dragonet) * ''

Callionymus umbrithorax ''Callionymus umbrithorax'', the Philippine darkthroat dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Pacific waters of the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Rep ...

'' Fowler, 1941 (Philippine darkthroat dragonet) * ''

Callionymus valenciennei ''Callionymus valenciennei'', Valenciennes’ dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Pacific waters around Japan and the Korean Peninsula where it occurs at depths of from . This species grows to a length of SL. The specific name a ...

& Schlegel, 1845 (Valenciennes’ dragonet) * ''

Callionymus whiteheadi ''Callionymus whiteheadi'', Whitehead's deepwater dragonet, is a species of dragonet found in the Pacific waters around Indonesia. The specific name honours the ichthyologist Peter James Palmer Whitehead Peter may refer to: People * List of ...

'' R. Fricke, 1981 (Whitehead's deepwater dragonet) * ''

Callionymus zythros ''Callionymus zythros'', the Wongat dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Pacific waters around Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent S ...

'' R. Fricke, 2000 (Wongat dragonet) * ''

Callionymus vyali ''Callionymus'' is a genus of dragonets found mostly in the Indian and Pacific oceans with a few species occurring in the Atlantic Ocean. Species There are currently 110 recognized species in this genus: * ''Callionymus aagilis'' R. Fricke, 199 ...

'' Carolin, Bajpai, Maurya & Schwarzhans, 2022 (otolith based fossil species, Burdigalian) means extinct

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