Sidespotted Dragonet
Callionymus pleurostictus
- Usual depth1–16 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsNovember
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Rickard Zerpe, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Callionymus pleurostictus, the blue-spotted ruddertail dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Pacific Ocean where it is found from the Ryukyus south to Australia. This species occurs at depths of from 1 to 20 metres. This species grows to a length of 2.3 centimetres (0.91 in) SL.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 4 records
- February: 4 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 7 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 6 records
- November: 15 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–16 m · Deepest record: 23.6 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Sidespotted Dragonet
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- ゴマイトヒキヌメリ
- Simplified Chinese
- 狗圻, 白臀, 老鼠, 胡麻
Other scientific names: Pseudocalliurichthys pleurostictus
Similar species
- Common Dragonet
Callionymus enneactis
- Blotchfin dragonet
Callionymus filamentosus
- Günther's Deepwater Dragonet
Callionymus guentheri
- Hildegard's Dragonet
Callionymus hildae
- 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).
- 81 open-data records from 1960 to 2016.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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