Threestick stingfish (Choridactylus natalensis) fish species and information / pictures of Threestick stingfish - Choridactylus natalensis

Threestick stingfish (Choridactylus natalensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Choridactylus natalensis

Common Name
Threestick stingfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. Mostly brownish, mottled in brown, pink and yellow (Ref. 4313).

Classification

Classified By
Gilchrist, 1902
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Stonefishes (Synanceiidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Indian Ocean
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique to Durban, Natal in South Africa. Reported as likely at Seychelles (Ref. 1623) but Randall and van Egmond 1994 (Ref. 10685) believe otherwise.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
35 m
Depth To - meters
75 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 35 - 75 m (Ref. 4313)
Trophic Level
3.81 s.e. 0.65 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
14.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated