Spotted dragonet: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the spotted dragonet lives – recorded in 13 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Callionymus maculatus
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	13 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Syngnathiformes
Family	Callionymidae

Where does the spotted dragonet live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the spotted dragonet in 13 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the spotted dragonet endangered?

The spotted dragonet’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the spotted dragonet?

The spotted dragonet (Callionymus maculatus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Syngnathiformes and the family Callionymidae, genus Callionymus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the spotted dragonet

The spotted dragonet (Callionymus maculatus) is a species of dragonet native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea where it occurs at depths of from 45 to 650 metres (148 to 2,133 ft). This species is important to local peoples engaged in subsistence fishing.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Spotted dragonet (revision 1366715868), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q772858 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).