Foetorepus phasis (Günther, 1880)
Bight stinkfish
Foetorepus phasis
photo by CSIRO

Family:  Callionymidae (Dragonets)
Max. size:  13 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 160 - 200 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean and Southwest Pacific: southern Australia (from Western Australia to New South Wales, including Tasmania) and New Zealand.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs on the continental shelf (Ref. 9563).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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