Foetorepus phasis
- Usual depth83–425 m
- Water temperature14–27 °C
- Best monthsApril, August, and December
- How commonRare
About this species
The bight stinkfish is a species of dragonet of the family Callionymidae, found in the eastern Indian and southwest Pacific Oceans, at depths of between 160 and 200 m. Length is up to 13 cm.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Bight 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: 3 records
- February: 3 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 14 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 7 records
- August: 13 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 6 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 12 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 83–425 m · Deepest record: 540 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 14–27 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Callionymus phasis
Similar species
- mottled dragonet
Foetorepus calauropomus
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).
- 103 open-data records from 1914 to 2015.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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