Orangebanded stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus)

Scientific name: Choridactylus multibarbus Richardson, 1848

Orangebanded stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus)

The Orangebanded stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus) is a marine fish of the family Synanceiidae.

Biology

Inhabits sand or mud bottoms. Sold in small quantities either fresh or dried salted in markets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Choridactylus multibarbus
Family
Synanceiidae (Stonefishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Common length
10.0
Depth range
50 m (164 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, eastwards to Pakistan, India, Gulf of Thailand, China and the Philippines. Reported as likely at Seychelles but Randall and van Egmond 1994 believe otherwise.
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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