Callionymus australis Fricke, 1983
Australian stinkfish
photo by CSIRO

Family:  Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Max. size:  18 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 100 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: known only from northwestern Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in trawling grounds, generally on sand bottoms (Ref. 36661). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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