Chinese ghoul (Inimicus caledonicus)

Scientific name: Inimicus caledonicus Sauvage, 1878

Chinese ghoul (Inimicus caledonicus)

The Chinese ghoul (Inimicus caledonicus) is a marine fish of the family Synanceiidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Andaman and Nicobar islands. Western Pacific: Australia, Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia.

Biology

Seldom noticed because of its efficient camouflage.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Inimicus caledonicus
Family
Synanceiidae (Stonefishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman and Nicobar islands. Western Pacific: Australia, Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Venomous

Sources

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

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