Onestick Stingfish
Minous coccineus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 20–80 m
- Max size: 10.5 cm
- For divers: dangerous
- IUCN status: LC
A small stingfish of sandy and muddy bottoms between twenty and eighty metres, this species walks the seabed on free, finger like lower pectoral rays. It carries venomous spines and reaches only about eleven centimetres. Trawlers bring it up from around fifty metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Synanceiidae › Minous
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 215617.
FAQ
- How deep does the Onestick Stingfish live?
- The Onestick Stingfish (Minous coccineus) is typically found at 20–80 m.
- Is the Onestick Stingfish dangerous to divers?
- The Onestick Stingfish can be dangerous; divers should keep their distance.
- How big does the Onestick Stingfish get?
- The Onestick Stingfish grows to about 10.5 cm.