Grey stingfish (Minous monodactylus)

Scientific name: Minous monodactylus Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Grey stingfish (Minous monodactylus)

The Grey stingfish (Minous monodactylus) is a marine fish of the family Synanceiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to Indonesia, north to southern Japan.

Biology

Found near shore, including semi-enclosed sea areas; inhabits soft bottoms of the continental shelf. Anterolateral glandular grooves with venom gland. Sold in small quantities either fresh or dried and salted.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Minous monodactylus
Family
Synanceiidae (Stonefishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
55 m (180 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 55 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Indonesia, north to southern Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial

Sources

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

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