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Risso's dragonet

Callionymus risso Lesueur, 1814

Status not recordedbony fish

The risso's dragonet (Callionymus risso) is a species in the family Callionymidae, order Callionymiformes.

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Quick facts about the risso's dragonet

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the risso's dragonet live?

Not recorded

Is the risso's dragonet endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the risso's dragonet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCallionymiformes
  5. familyCallionymidae
  6. genusCallionymus
  7. SpeciesCallionymus risso Lesueur, 1814

Synonyms Callionymus belenus, Callionymus morissonii, Callionymus rissoi

Other names and names in other languages (22)
  • Risso’s dragonetEnglish
  • vřeténka zelenkaváCzech
  • Rissos fløjfiskDanish
  • Rissos LeierfischGerman
  • Καλλιώνυμος του ΡίσοGreek
  • laikkumerikokkiFinnish
  • DragonnetFrench
  • שפריר ריסוHebrew
  • Pisci diavuluItalian
  • Mandarim-de-RissoPortuguese
  • Пескарка сераяRussian
  • peshk-pilivesa me pikaAlbanian
  • uzgun baligiTurkish
  • Піскарка малаUkrainian
  • Καλλιώνυμος του ΡίσουGreek
  • Callionyme BélèneFrench
  • Dragonnet de RissoFrench
  • Dragoncello minoreItalian
  • Peixe-pau-de-RissoPortuguese
  • Серая пескаркаRussian
  • Risso'nun ÜzgünüTurkish
  • Піскарка сіраUkrainian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the risso's dragonet

Other species in the same genus Callionymus.

Dragonet

Callionymus lyra

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the risso's dragonet?

The risso's dragonet (Callionymus risso) belongs to the family Callionymidae in the order Callionymiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Risso's dragonet (Callionymus risso). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/rissos-dragonet

MLA

“Risso's dragonet (Callionymus risso).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/rissos-dragonet.

BibTeX
@misc{rissos_dragonet_2026,
  title = {Risso's dragonet (Callionymus risso)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/rissos-dragonet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}