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Image Gallery: Dragonets

Dragonets or stinkfishes are small fishes that live on soft sandy, silty or muddy bottoms.  In Australia, 46 species are known from 15 genera.

Common Stinkfish, Foetorepus calauropomus Common Stinkfish, Foetorepus calauropomus
Finger Dragonet, Dactylopus dactylopus Finger Dragonet, Dactylopus dactylopus
Mandarinfish at Kimbe Bay Mandarinfish at Kimbe Bay
Mandarinfish, Pterosynchiropus splendidus Mandarinfish, Pterosynchiropus splendidus
Painted Stinkfish spawning Painted Stinkfish spawning
Painted Stinkfish, Eocallionymus papilio Painted Stinkfish, Eocallionymus papilio
Painted Stinkfish at Fly Point, Port Stephens Painted Stinkfish at Fly Point, Port Stephens
Spotted Dragonet, Repomucenus calcaratus Spotted Dragonet, Repomucenus calcaratus
Spotted Dragonet Spotted Dragonet
Spotted Dragonet at Clifton Gardens Spotted Dragonet at Clifton Gardens

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