Dwarf stingfish
📖 Overview
Found in sheltered bays, shallow inshore and probably ranging to deep offshore in mud-sand habitats . Buries itself during the day in the substrate and is rarely observed, except when found by accident or at night . Usually covered with hydroids .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Dwarf stingfish is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Dwarf stingfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Dwarf stingfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Dwarf stingfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 110 m . Tropical south to Hong Kong, the Philippines and New Caledonia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Dwarf stingfish |
| 🌍CES | odranec drobný |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Yaseokoze · ヤセオコゼ |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 石狗公 · 石頭魚 · 細鰭虎鮋 · 絲棘虎鮋 · 虎魚 · 貓魚 · 鬼虎魚 · 魚虎 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .
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