Biology:Common stinkfish
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Callionymiformes |
| Family: | Callionymidae |
| Genus: | Foetorepus |
| Species: | F. calauropomus
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| Binomial name | |
| Foetorepus calauropomus (Richardson, 1844)
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The common stinkfish (Foetorepus calauropomus), also known as the crookspined dragonet,[2] is a species of dragonet found in temperate waters across the eastern part of the Indian Ocean, populating areas around Australia, as far as Tasmania. This species can grow up to 30 centimetres (12 in) TL and occurs at depths of 15 metres (49 ft) to 183 metres (600 ft).[1]
Description
The common stinkfish has a long, tapering body with large eyes, a small mouth, blue spots on the cheeks, and a long tailfin. Males have pink bodies, blue markings on their fins and head, and yellow lips with black blotches. Females generally appear paler and lack the black blotches, instead having blue wavy lines on their head.[3][4]
Behaviour
The species camouflages by resting on the seafloor.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Foetorepus calauropomus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- ↑ McGrouther, Mark (22 February 2021). "Common Stinkfish, Foetorepus calauropomus (Richardson, 1844)". https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/common-stinkfish-foetorepus-calauropomus/.
- ↑ Egdar, GJ (2008). "Foetorepus calauropomus". https://reeflifesurvey.com/species/foetorepus-calauropomus/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bray, D. J. (2024). "Common Stinkfish, Foetorepus calauropomus (Richardson 1844)". https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/43.
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