Callionymus moretonensis Johnson, 1971
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
The Queensland stinkfish (Callionymus moretonensis) is a species of dragonet native to the western Pacific Ocean where it can be found in the waters off of northwestern Australia, Papua New Guinea and Melanesia. This species can be found at depths of from 124 to 132 metres (407 to 433 ft). This species grows to a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL.
Wikipedia contributors, Queensland stinkfish; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:13:53.390511+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Callionymus moretonensis Johnson, 1971
- Name authority
- Johnson, 1971
- 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 moretonensis Johnson, 1971
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 scabriceps Fowler, 1941 | 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 |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Bathycallionymus moretonensis (Johnson, 1971) (Johnson, 1971) | synonym |
| Callionymus kaianus moretonensis Johnson, 1971 Johnson, 1971 | 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.
- Johnson, C. R. (1971). Revision of the callionymid fishes referable to the genus Callionymus from Australian waters. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, 16 (pt 1): 103–140. 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:PR8W. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.