Plumstriped stingfish (Minous versicolor)

Scientific name: Minous versicolor Ogilby, 1910

Plumstriped stingfish (Minous versicolor)

The Plumstriped stingfish (Minous versicolor) is a marine fish of the family Synanceiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Western Australia to Queensland, Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Occurs in inshore waters of the continental shelf. Benthic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Minous versicolor
Family
Synanceiidae (Stonefishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
12–64 m (39–210 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 12 - 64 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Western Australia to Queensland, Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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