Eocallionymus papilio | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Callionymidae |
Genus: |
Eocallionymus Nakabo, 1982 |
Species: | E. papilio |
Binomial name | |
Eocallionymus papilio (Günther, 1864) |
Eocallionymus papilio, the painted dragonet or painted stinkfish, 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.