Lined stingfish
📖 Overview
Lined stingfish (Choridactylus lineatus), first described by Poss & Mee, 1995 is a medium-sized fish in the family Synanceiidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 25.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Caudal fin rounded, longer than head.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Lined stingfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 42 m . Tropical known only from off Salalah, southern Oman.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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