Hildegard's Dragonet
Callionymus hildae
- Usual depth22 m
- Water temperature24–29 °C
- Best monthsApril
- How commonRare
About this species
Callionymus hildae, Hilde's darter dragonet, is a species of dragonet endemic to the Pacific waters around the Philippines. The specific name honours Miss Hildegard Handermann, of Braunschweig, for her "continued interest" in the author's, Ronald Fricke's, studies.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Callionymus hildae”, 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: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 22 m · Deepest record: 22 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Hildegard's Dragonet, Hilde's Darter Dragonet
Similar species
- Common Dragonet
Callionymus enneactis
- Blotchfin dragonet
Callionymus filamentosus
Sidespotted DragonetCallionymus pleurostictus
- Günther's Deepwater Dragonet
Callionymus guentheri
- Japanese dragonet
Callionymus japonicus
- Eightspot Dragonet
Callionymus octostigmatus
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).
- 7 open-data records from 1909 to 1953.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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