Painted stinkfish (Eocallionymus papilio)

Scientific name: Eocallionymus papilio G?nther, 1864

Painted stinkfish (Eocallionymus papilio)

The Painted stinkfish (Eocallionymus papilio) is a marine fish of the family Callionymidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. Caudal fin are fan like.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eocallionymus papilio
Family
Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
50 m (164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 50 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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