Red Sea spiny dragonet  (Callionymus oxycephalus)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->

  • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
  • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->

    • Perciformes - Perches->
    • Cypriniformes - Carps->
    • Esociformes - Pikes->
    • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
    • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
    • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
    • Gadiformes - Cods->
    • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
    • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
    • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
    • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
    • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
    • Carangiformes - Jacks->
    • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
    • Labriformes - Wrasses->
    • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
    • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
    • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
    • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
    • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
    • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
    • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
    • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
    • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
    • Characiformes - Characins->
    • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
    • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
    • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
    • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
    • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
    • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
    • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
    • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
    • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
    • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
    • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
    • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
    • Zeiformes - Dories->
    • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
    • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
    • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
    • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
    • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
    • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
    • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
    • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
    • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->

      • Callionymidae - Dragonets->

        • Synchiropus - Synchiropus->
        • Callionymus - Callionymus->

          • Common dragonet (Callionymus lyra)
          • Reticulated dragonet (Callionymus reticulatus)
          • Slow dragonet (Callionymus aagilis)
          • Pointed dragonet (Callionymus acutirostris)
          • Northern Australian longtail dragonet (Callionymus afilum)
          • African deepwater dragonet (Callionymus africanus)
          • Highfin deepwater dragonet (Callionymus altipinnis)
          • Ambon darter dragonet (Callionymus amboina)
          • Big-head dragonet (Callionymus annulatus)
          • Australian stinkfish (Callionymus australis)
          • Lancer dragonet (Callionymus bairdi)
          • Belcher’s dragonet (Callionymus belcheri)
          • Whitespotted dragonet (Callionymus beniteguri)
          • Ben-Tuvia’s deepwater dragonet (Callionymus bentuviai)
          • NW Australian deepwater dragonet (Callionymus bifilum)
          • Bleeker’s deepwater dragonet (Callionymus bleekeri)
          • Bouchet’s dragonet (Callionymus boucheti)
          • Small ruddertail dragonet (Callionymus brevianalis)
          • Bluespotted dragonet (Callionymus caeruleonotatus)
          • Indian deepwater dragonet (Callionymus carebares)
          • Tiny New Guinea longtail dragonet (Callionymus colini)
          • Ornamented dragonet (Callionymus comptus)
          • Cooper’s dragonet (Callionymus cooperi)
          • Horn dragonet (Callionymus curvicornis)
          • Izu ruddertail dragonet (Callionymus curvispinis)
          • Decorated dragonet (Callionymus decoratus)
          • Delicate dragonet (Callionymus delicatulus)
          • Japanese filamentous dragonet (Callionymus doryssus)
          • Japanese spiny dragonet (Callionymus draconis)
          • Mangrove dragonet (Callionymus enneactis)
          • Smallhead dragonet (Callionymus erythraeus)
          • Banded dragonet (Callionymus fasciatus)
          • Blotchfin dragonet (Callionymus filamentosus)
          • Yellow ruddertail dragonet (Callionymus flavus)
          • River dragonet (Callionymus fluviatilis)
          • Taiwanese deepwater dragonet (Callionymus formosanus)
          • Futuna deepwater dragonet (Callionymus futuna)
          • Longtail dragonet (Callionymus gardineri)
          • Goodlad’s stinkfish (Callionymus goodladi)
          • Gross’s stinkfish (Callionymus grossi)
          • Gunther’s deepwater dragonet (Callionymus guentheri)
          • Hainan darter dragonet (Callionymus hainanensis)
          • Hilde’s darter dragonet (Callionymus hildae)
          • Hinds’ dragonet (Callionymus hindsii)
          • Ryukyu ruddertail dragonet (Callionymus ikedai)
          • Andaman Sea spiny dragonet (Callionymus io)
          • Izu dragonet (Callionymus izuensis)
          • Japanese longtail dragonet (Callionymus japonicus)
          • Kailola’s deepwater dragonet (Callionymus kailolae)
          • Callionymus kanakorum (Callionymus kanakorum)
          • Keeley’s dragonet (Callionymus keeleyi)
          • Korean dragonet (Callionymus koreanus)
          • Kotthaus’ deepwater dragonet (Callionymus kotthausi)
          • Whitegill dragonet (Callionymus leucobranchialis)
          • Korean darter dragonet (Callionymus leucopoecilus)
          • Rough-headed dragonet (Callionymus limiceps)
          • Moon dragonet (Callionymus lunatus)
          • Macclesfield longtail dragonet (Callionymus luridus)
          • Macclesfield dragonet (Callionymus macclesfieldensis)
          • Australian darter dragonet (Callionymus macdonaldi)
          • Spotted dragonet (Callionymus maculatus)
          • Madang dragonet (Callionymus madangensis)
          • Margaret’s dragonet (Callionymus margaretae)
          • Sand dragonet (Callionymus marleyi)
          • Marquesas ruddertail dragonet (Callionymus marquesensis)
          • Martina’s dragonet (Callionymus martinae)
          • Mauritius dragonet (Callionymus mascarenus)
          • Indian megamouth dragonet (Callionymus megastomus)
          • Indonesian flag dragonet (Callionymus melanotopterus)
          • Whiteflag dragonet (Callionymus meridionalis)
          • Queensland stinkfish (Callionymus moretonensis)
          • Mortensen’s darter dragonet (Callionymus mortenseni)
          • Muscat dragonet (Callionymus muscatensis)
          • Long-tail dragonet (Callionymus neptunius)
          • Obscure dragonet (Callionymus obscurus)
          • Japanese lowfin deepwater dragonet (Callionymus ochiaii)
          • Eightspot dragonet (Callionymus octostigmatus)
          • Eastern Australian longtail dragonet (Callionymus ogilbyi)
          • Oman dragonet (Callionymus omanensis)
          • Red Sea spiny dragonet (Callionymus oxycephalus)
          • Persian dragonet (Callionymus persicus)
          • Peters’s dragonet (Callionymus petersi)
          • Japanese darter dragonet (Callionymus planus)
          • Flathead dragonet (Callionymus platycephalus)
          • Blue-spotted ruddertail dragonet (Callionymus pleurostictus)
          • Callionymus profundus (Callionymus profundus)
          • Sailfin dragonet (Callionymus pusillus)
          • Regan’s deepwater dragonet (Callionymus regani)
          • Risso’s dragonet (Callionymus risso)
          • New Caledonian longtail dragonet (Callionymus rivatoni)
          • Russell’s dragonet (Callionymus russelli)
          • Arrow dragonet (Callionymus sagitta)
          • Lord Howe longtail dragonet (Callionymus scaber)
          • Jolo dragonet (Callionymus scabriceps)
          • Short-snout sand-dragonet (Callionymus schaapii)
          • Nusa Tenggara deepwater dragonet (Callionymus semeiophor)
          • Seret’s dragonet (Callionymus sereti)
          • Simple-spined dragonet (Callionymus simplicicornis)
          • Japanese highfin deepwater dragonet (Callionymus sokonumeri)
          • Sphinx dragonet (Callionymus sphinx)
          • Mozambique dragonet (Callionymus stigmatopareius)
          • Australian filamentous dragonet (Callionymus sublaevis)
          • Proud dragonet (Callionymus superbus)
          • Tiny dragonet (Callionymus tenuis)
          • Tethys dragonet (Callionymus tethys)
          • Philippine darkthroat dragonet (Callionymus umbrithorax)
          • Valenciennes’ dragonet (Callionymus valenciennei)
          • Whitehead’s deepwater dragonet (Callionymus whiteheadi)
          • Wongat dragonet (Callionymus zythros)
        • Dactylopus - Dactylopus->
        • Anaora - Anaora->
        • Bathycallionymus - Bathycallionymus->
        • Chalinops - Chalinops->
        • Diplogrammus - Diplogrammus->
        • Draculo - Draculo->
        • Eleutherochir - Eleutherochir->
        • Eocallionymus - Eocallionymus->
        • Foetorepus - Foetorepus->
        • Paracallionymus - Paracallionymus->
        • Protogrammus - Protogrammus->
        • Pseudocalliurichthys - Pseudocalliurichthys->
        • Repomucenus - Repomucenus->
        • Spinicapitichthys - Spinicapitichthys->
        • Tonlesapia - Tonlesapia->
      • Draconettidae - Slope dragonets->
    • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
    • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
    • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
    • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
    • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
    • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
    • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
    • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
    • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
    • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
    • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
    • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
    • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
    • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
    • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
    • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
    • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
    • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->
  • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->