Lined stingfish (Choridactylus lineatus)

Scientific name: Choridactylus lineatus Poss & Mee, 1995

The Lined stingfish (Choridactylus lineatus) is a marine fish of the family Synanceiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, known only from off Salalah, southern Oman.

Biology

Known only from two specimens taken by trawl

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Choridactylus lineatus
Family
Synanceiidae (Stonefishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
41–42 m (135–138 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 41 - 42 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from off Salalah, southern Oman.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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