Striped stingfish (Minous trachycephalus) fish species and information / pictures of Striped stingfish - Minous trachycephalus

Striped stingfish (Minous trachycephalus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Minous trachycephalus

Common Name
Striped stingfish

Biology
Occurs over soft bottoms (Ref. 39597) of the continental shelf. Benthic (Ref. 75154). Secretive species, usually found by accident. Buries itself in the sand during the day. Usually in shallow sheltered habitats with sparse seagrass beds. Sits on top of the sand at night (Ref. 48635).

Classification

Classified By
Bleeker, 1854
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Stonefishes (Synanceiidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: Taiwan to New Caledonia and northwestern Australia. Reports of occurrence from the Red Sea is likely a misidentification of Minous coccineus.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
11 m
Depth To - meters
46 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 11 - 46 m (Ref. 39597)
Trophic Level
3.7 s.e. 0.63 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
12.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5002 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated