Male and female Painted Stinkfish have different colour patterns (sexual dichromatism). Base colouration can vary from white to pink and dark brown. Males are generally spotted above and have vertical striping below. Females are usually also spotted above but are blotched below. The first dorsal fin of the male is larger and more colourful than that of the female.... source: Australian Museum Factsheets
| RLS profile v3 | |
| Distribution: | Kalbarri, WA, to Port Stephens, NSW, and around Tas. |
| Habitat: | Sheltered and moderately exposed reef, sand |
| Behaviour: | The species is small and inconspicuous, usually remaining immobile on the seabed unless disturbed. It occurs moderately commonly, most often on broken bottom close to the edge of reefs. The form found in estuaries, which may perhaps prove to be a different species, is larger and more elongate than animals seen on the open coast |
| Frequency: | 0.303 |
| Max_size: | 130 mm |
| Depth: | 1–50 m |
| Invasive: | Not known to be invasive |
| IUCN_Threat_status: | Not assessed |
| Commercial_Uses: | None, other than trivial captures for aquarium trade |
| Synonyms: | Synchiropus papilio |
| Common_Name: | Painted stinkfish; |
| Range: | 1149.014 |
| Description: | The painted stinkfish can usually be recognised by the presence of cream blotches with fine blue margins on the back, and streaks down the side of the body |
| Threats: | No major threats to this species are known |
| Abundance: | 3 |
| Accepted name | Source |
|---|---|
| Eocallionymus papilio |
| Synonyms | Source |
|---|---|
| Callionymus papilio Günther, 1864 | |
| Published in: Günther, A. 1864. Description of a new species of Callionymus from Australia. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. Ser. 3 Vol. 14 (81) pp. 197-198 | |
| Callionymus ocellifer Castelnau, 1873 | |
| Published in: Castelnau, F.L. de 1873. Contribution to the ichthyology of Australia. 3. Supplement to the fishes of Victoria. Proc. Zool. Acclim. Soc. Vict. Vol. 2 pp. 37-58 | |
| Callionymus lateralis Macleay, 1881 | |
| Published in: Macleay, W.J. 1881. Descriptive catalogue of the fishes of Australia. Part 2. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. Ser. 1 Vol. 5 (4) pp. 510-629 pls 13-14 | |
| Callionymus macleayi Ogilby, 1886 | |
| Published in: Ogilby, J.D. 1886. Catalogue of the Fishes of New South Wales, with their Principal Synonyms Sydney : Government Printer pp. 67 | |
| Common name | Source |
|---|---|
| Painted Stinkfish | |
| Painted Dragonet | |
| Butterfly Dragonet |
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