mottled dragonet
Foetorepus calauropomus
- Usual depth29–79 m
- Water temperature14–24 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, August, and November
- How commonOccasional
About this species
The common stinkfish, also known as the crookspined dragonet, is a species of dragonet found in temperate waters across the eastern part of the Indian Ocean, populating areas around Australia, as far as Tasmania. This species can grow up to 30 centimetres (12 in) TL and occurs at depths of 15 metres (49 ft) to 183 metres (600 ft).
Text from the Wikipedia article “Common stinkfish”, 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: 4 records
- February: 308 records
- March: 70 records
- April: 283 records
- May: 105 records
- June: 46 records
- July: 193 records
- August: 355 records
- September: 49 records
- October: 45 records
- November: 336 records
- December: 33 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 29–79 m · Deepest record: 300 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 14–24 °C
Names and classification
- English
- mottled dragonet
Other scientific names: Callionymus achates, Callionymus calauropomus, Synchiropus calauropomus
Similar species
Goodlad's DragonetCallionymus goodladi
Finger DragonetDactylopus dactylopus
Green mandarinSynchiropus splendidus
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).
- 1,981 open-data records from 1889 to 2011.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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