| Dragonet | |
|---|---|
| Callionymus bairdi | |
| Callionymus lyra | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Callionymidae |
| Genus: |
Callionymus Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Type species | |
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Callionymus lyra Linnaeus, 1758 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Paradiplogrammus Nakabo, 1982 |
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Paradiplogrammus Nakabo, 1982
Spinicapitichthys Fricke, 1980
Callionymus is a genus of dragonets found mostly in the Indian and Pacific oceans with a few species occurring in the Atlantic Ocean.
There are currently 110 recognized species in this genus: