Eocallionymus papilio
- Usual depth2–35 m
- Water temperature14–26 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, March, and April
- How commonOccasional
About this species
The painted stinkfish or painted dragonet is a species of dragonet endemic to the Indian Ocean coasts of Australia and Tasmania where it is found at a depth of about 50 metres (160 ft). This species grows to a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Eocallionymus”, 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: 9 records
- February: 20 records
- March: 30 records
- April: 24 records
- May: 11 records
- June: 15 records
- July: 5 records
- August: 6 records
- September: 8 records
- October: 12 records
- November: 15 records
- December: 20 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–35 m · Deepest record: 46 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 14–26 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Callionymus papilio
Similar species
Goodlad's DragonetCallionymus goodladi
Finger DragonetDactylopus dactylopus
Green mandarinSynchiropus splendidus
- Common Dragonet
Callionymus enneactis
- Blotchfin dragonet
Callionymus filamentosus
- Gross's dragonet
Callionymus grossi
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).
- 509 open-data records from 1890 to 2023.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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