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Callionymus grossi Ogilby, 1910

Gross's stinkfish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Callionymiformes (Dragonets) > Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Etymology: Callionymus: Greek, kallion, comparative of kallos = beautiful + Greek, onyma = name; with a better name.
Eponymy: Major George Gross (d: 1909) was an amateur natural historian, at one time Consul for Switzerland and also a schoolmaster for twenty-four years teaching German (1886) at Brisbane Grammar School, Queensland. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Ogilby.

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Marine; demersal; depth range 13 - 32 m (Ref. 75992). Tropical

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Eastern Indian Ocean: northwestern Australia.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3132)

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Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal soft rays: 7. Ground coloration dark brown or grey, ventral parts of body yellowish. Sides of body with a row of dark blotches. First dorsal fin light, anterior margin dusky, with 3 to 5 oblique white dark-edged stripes consisting of spots and lines. Second dorsal fin, caudal fin, pectoral and pelvic fins with darkish spots. Anal fin colourless. Base of first dorsal fin 0.8 to 0.9 times in head length (Ref 42832).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Inhabits trawling grounds, generally on sand bottoms.

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Allen, G.R. and R. Swainston, 1988. The marine fishes of north-western Australia: a field guide for anglers and divers. Western Australian Museum, Perth. 201 p. (Ref. 3132)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: bycatch
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