| Eocallionymus | |
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| Eocallionymus papilio in New South Wales, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Callionymidae |
| Genus: | Eocallionymus Nakabo, 1982 |
| Species: | E. papilio
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| Binomial name | |
| Eocallionymus papilio (Günther, 1864)
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| Synonyms23 | |
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Callionymus papilio Günther, 1864 Callionymus lateralis Macleay, 1881 Callionymus macleayi Ogilby, 1886 Callionymus ocellifer Castelnau, 1873 | |
The painted stinkfish or painted dragonet (Eocallionymus papilio) is a species of dragonet endemic to the Indian Ocean coasts of Australia and Tasmania where it is found at a depth of about 50 metres (160 ft). This species grows to a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.4
References
References
- IUCN (2022-03-24). Synchiropus papilio: Williams, J.T.: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T214366451A214366458 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T214366451A214366458.en.
- IUCN (2022-03-24). Synchiropus papilio: Williams, J.T.: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T214366451A214366458 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T214366451A214366458.en.
- "Eocallionymus papilio (Günther, 1864)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Eocallionymus papilio". FishBase. February 2013 version.