Phylum: Chordata

Superclass: Gnathostomata

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Perciformes

Family: Callionymidae

 

Norwegian: fløyfiskfamilien

(Vingsand - Sør-Trøndelag / 26 meters / 6.08.2003)

The dragonets have elongated, somewhat flattened bodies. They have two dorsal fins, the first is spiny. The ventral fins fins are in front of the breast fins. They have no swim bladder. Sexes can often be determined from coloration.

There are three species of dragonets in Norwegian waters.