Fin's Fish Guide
Dragonets
61 species · 1 families
Dragonets are small, colourful bottom fish that “hop” over sand and gravel in short bursts, which gives them their name. Males stand out with their greatly enlarged, fan-shaped dorsal fin, spread during courtship and rivalry. Many live half-buried and are hard to spot thanks to their camouflage. The tropical mandarinfish, with its psychedelic pattern, is an absolute favourite in the aquarium world. For divers, dragonets are a beloved find on sandy reef and coastal bottoms.
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Antler dragonet
Synchiropus atrilabiatus
Callionymidae
Arrow dragonet
Callionymus sagitta
Callionymidae
Australian darter dragonet
Callionymus macdonaldi
Callionymidae
Australian dragonet
Callionymus australis
Callionymidae
Baird's dragonet
Callionymus bairdi
Callionymidae
Bartels' dragonet
Synchiropus bartelsi
Callionymidae
Bight stinkfish
Foetorepus phasis
Callionymidae
Black caudal dragonet
Callionymus beniteguri
Callionymidae
Blotchfin dragonet
Callionymus filamentosus
Callionymidae
Bluespotted dragonet
Callionymus pleurostictus
Callionymidae
Cape dragonet
Paracallionymus costatus
Callionymidae
Circled dragonet
Synchiropus circularis
Callionymidae
Colin's dragonet
Callionymus colini
Callionymidae
Common dragonet
Callionymus enneactis
Callionymidae
Common dragonet
Callionymus lyra
Callionymidae
Common stinkfish
Foetorepus calauropomus
Callionymidae
Dagmar's dragonet
Foetorepus dagmarae
Callionymidae
Deepwater dragonet
Bathycallionymus kaianus
Callionymidae
Deland's dragonet
Synchiropus delandi
Callionymidae
Dragonet
Callionymus japonicus
Callionymidae
Estuarine largemouth dragonet
Eleutherochir opercularis
Callionymidae
Finger dragonet
Dactylopus dactylopus
Callionymidae
Fingered dragonet
Dactylopus kuiteri
Callionymidae
Flat dragonet
Callionymus planus
Callionymidae
Goram dragonet
Diplogrammus goramensis
Callionymidae
Green spot mandarin
Synchiropus picturatus
Callionymidae
Gross's dragonet
Callionymus grossi
Callionymidae
Highfin dragonet
Synchiropus altivelis
Callionymidae
Hinds' dragonet
Callionymus hindsii
Callionymidae
Horn dragonet
Callionymus curvicornis
Callionymidae
Huguenin's dragonet
Repomucenus huguenini
Callionymidae
Indian Ocean fold dragonet
Diplogrammus infulatus
Callionymidae
Indian Ocean longtail dragonet
Callionymus gardineri
Callionymidae
Indian ornate dragonet
Synchiropus lineolatus
Callionymidae
Japanese dragonet
Diplogrammus xenicus
Callionymidae
Leafy dragonet
Anaora tentaculata
Callionymidae
Mandarinfish
Synchiropus splendidus
Callionymidae
Masuda's dragonet
Foetorepus masudai
Callionymidae
Moon dragonet
Callionymus lunatus
Callionymidae
Moreton Bay dragonet
Callionymus moretonensis
Callionymidae
Mudhead dragonet
Callionymus limiceps
Callionymidae
Ocellated dragonet
Neosynchiropus ocellatus
Callionymidae
Palefin dragonet
Synchiropus goodenbeani
Callionymidae
Palespotted dragonet
Callionymus leucopoecilus
Callionymidae
Phaeton dragonet
Synchiropus phaeton
Callionymidae
Pygmy dragonet
Diplogrammus pygmaeus
Callionymidae
Red Sea dragonet
Callionymus erythraeus
Callionymidae
Reticulated dragonet
Callionymus reticulatus
Callionymidae
Risso's dragonet
Callionymus risso
Callionymidae
Sailfin dragonet
Callionymus pusillus
Callionymidae
Sand dragonet
Repomucenus calcaratus
Callionymidae
Schaap's dragonet
Callionymus schaapii
Callionymidae
Seychelles dragonet
Synchiropus sechellensis
Callionymidae
Southern dragonet
Synchiropus australis
Callionymidae
Southern dragonet
Callionymus meridionalis
Callionymidae
Spongy dragonet
Callionymus carebares
Callionymidae
Spotfin Dragonet
Foetorepus agassizii
Callionymidae
Spotted dragonet
Callionymus maculatus
Callionymidae
Spotted dragonet
Diplogrammus pauciradiatus
Callionymidae
Taiwan dragonet
Callionymus formosanus
Callionymidae
Valenciennes's dragonet
Callionymus valenciennei
Callionymidae