Callionymus scabriceps Fowler, 1941
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Callionymus scabriceps, the Jolo dragonet, is a species of dragonet found in the Pacific waters of the Philippines and possibly also from Taiwan. This species grows to a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) SL.
Wikipedia contributors, Callionymus scabriceps; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:13:53.391510+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Callionymus scabriceps Fowler, 1941
- Name authority
- Fowler, 1941
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Callionymiformes
- Family
- Callionymidae
- Genus
- Callionymus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCallionymiformes
- familyCallionymidae Bonaparte, 1831
- genusCallionymus Linnaeus, 1758
- speciesCallionymus scabriceps Fowler, 1941
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Callionymus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Callionymus stigmatopareius Fricke, 1981 | CallionymidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Callionymus oxycephalus Fricke, 1980 | CallionymidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Callionymus scaber McCulloch, 1926 | CallionymidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Callionymus regani Nakabo, 1979 | CallionymidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Callionymus acutirostris Fricke, 1981 | CallionymidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Callionymus simplicicornis Valenciennes, 1837 | CallionymidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Callionymus risso Lesueur, 1814 | CallionymidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Callionymus sokonumeri Kamohara, 1936 | CallionymidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Callionymus zythros Fricke, 2000 | CallionymidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Callionymus rivatoni Fricke, 1993 | CallionymidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Callionymus sphinx Fricke & Heckele, 1984 | CallionymidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Callionymus macclesfieldensis Fricke, 1983 | CallionymidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Calliurichthys scabriceps (Fowler, 1941) (Fowler, 1941) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Fowler, H. W. (1941). New fishes of the family Callionymidae, mostly Philippine, obtained by the United States Bureau of Fisheries steamer “Albatross.”. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 90 (3106): 1–31.–. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.90-3106.1 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5X7VV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.