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🌊 Marine Least Concern ⚠️ Venomous ⚡ Venomous 🌡️ Tropical

Onestick stingfish

Minous coccineus Alcock, 1890
Max Length
10.5 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.7
Depth
20–80 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Found on the continental shelf. Benthic . Taken in trawls at about 50 m . Inhabits sand and mud bottoms in 20-80 m (Ref 90102).

Scientific Name
Minous coccineus
Authority
Alcock, 1890
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
10.5 cm
Depth Range
20–80 m
Trophic Level
3.7
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Characteristic black spots on inside of pectorals . : short and / or deep.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Onestick stingfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Onestick stingfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Onestick stingfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 80 m . Tropical West Pacific: Durban, South Africa northwards; also in Red Sea, Arabian Sea and eastward to Gulf of Thailand.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.7±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.02291 × L2.86 (TL)
Max TL
10.5cm
Dorsal Spines
11
Dorsal Rays
12
Anal Spines
2
Anal Rays
10

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2017

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
24.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Alcock, 1890

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Minous superciliosus Gilchrist & Thompson 1908 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 2 records indexed .

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