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Dotted dragonet
Callionymus risso Lesueur, 1814
AnimalsAquatic mammals
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East Atlantic
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Risso's dragonetBritish English
- Rissos fløjfiskDanish (Denmark)
- Rissos LeierfischGerman (Germany)
- FardatgoEuropean Spanish
- Callionyme bélèneFrench (France)
- Dragonnet de RissoFrench (France)
- LamberteFrench (France)
- Dragoncello minoreItalian (Italy)
- GuattoItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
- Callionymus belenus
- Callionymus morissonii
- Callionymus rissoi
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Sources
- LANZA Béatrice, LE BRIS Sylvain in : DORIS, 29/03/2014 : Callionymus risso Lesueur, 1814, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/3410
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Callionymus risso Lesueur, 1814, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1414
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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