the dragonet, in ichthyology, a genus of fishes belonging to the order of jucularies. The upper lip is doubled up; the eyes are very near each other; the membrane of the gills has six radii; the operculum is flat; the body is naked; and the belly-fins are at a great distance from each other. There are three species of callionymus, viz.: 1. The lyra, with the first bone of the back-fin as long as the body of the animal, and a cirrus at the anus. It is found as far north as Norway and Spitzbergen, and as far... Calliope far south as the Mediterranean sea, and is not unfrequent on the Scarborough coasts, where it is taken by the hook in 30 or 40 fathoms water. It is often found in the stomach of the cod-fish. 2. The dracunculus, with the first bone of the back-fin shorter than its body, which is of a spotted yellow colour. It frequents the shores of Genoa and Rome. 3. The indicus has a smooth head, with longitudinal wrinkles; the lower jaw is a little longer than the upper one; the tongue is obtuse and emarginated; the apertures of the gills are large: it is of a livid colour, and the anus is in the middle of the body. It is a native of Asia.