Spotted ghoul
📖 Overview
Occurs in inshore waters of the continental shelf . Inhabits sandy bottoms near reefs . Benthic . Anterolateral glandular grooves with venom gland . Also found in rubble and mud bottoms in 5-90 m (Ref 90102).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. : short and / or deep; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spotted ghoul is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Spotted ghoul is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Spotted ghoul is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 90 m . Tropical West Pacific: Indian Ocean to Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, the Arafura Sea (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Spotted Stinger · Spotted Stingerfish · Spotted Stonefish · Spotted ghoul |
| 🌍CES | inimikus čínský |
| 🌍MSA | Lepu |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 中華鬼鮋 · 石狗公 · 石頭魚 · 虎魚 · 貓魚 · 鬼虎魚 · 魚虎 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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