Marbled stingfish (Cottapistus cottoides)

Scientific name: Cottapistus cottoides Linnaeus, 1758

Marbled stingfish (Cottapistus cottoides)

The Marbled stingfish (Cottapistus cottoides) is a marine fish of the family Tetrarogidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, occurs in Indonesia, northwestern Australia and the Arafura Sea.

Biology

Found over moderately soft bottoms, from less than a meter to 24 m deep. Common in shrimp trawls.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cottapistus cottoides
Family
Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.2
Depth range
24 m (79 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 24 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: occurs in Indonesia, northwestern Australia and the Arafura Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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