Bearded ghoul (Inimicus didactylus)

Scientific name: Inimicus didactylus Pallas, 1769

Bearded ghoul (Inimicus didactylus)

The Bearded ghoul (Inimicus didactylus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Synanceiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Thailand to Vanuatu, north to the Ryukyu Islands and southeast China.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Body colors highly variable and best identified by the patterns on the fins. Lower 2 pectoral rays are entirely free and used as "walking" legs and the inner face of the fin is brightly colored.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Inimicus didactylus
Family
Synanceiidae (Stonefishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
5–80 m (16–262 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 80 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Thailand to Vanuatu, north to the Ryukyu Islands and southeast China.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
Uses
Aquarium: commercial

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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