Pink stingfish

📖 Overview

Pink stingfish (Minous roseus) is a ray-finned fish of the family Synanceiidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 7.2 cm. It occurs at depths between 76 and 165 metres. With a trophic level of 3.6, it is a mid-level predator.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10; Vertebrae: 26. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: D X-XI,10-12 (modally XI,11), total rays 21-22 (22) with the first dorsal-fin spine much shorter than the second, with bases close together; A II,8-10 (II,9), total rays 10-12 (11); head depth 18.8-21.6% (mean 20.0%) of SL; eye set high on the head (horizontal line through top of snout bulge well below the ventral margin of pupil in specimens >60 mm SL); anterior and posterior lacrimal spines are sharp, the anterior spine tip canted anteroventrally while posterior spine tip canted anteroventrally or ventrally in specimens >60 mm SL; skin flap associated with pore above pectoral-fin base long and tentacle-like. Colouration: body entirely pale pink or yellow with narrow dark stripe centrally, no oblique alternating dark and light stripes; pectoral fin inner surface is largely bright yellow (whitish in preserved specimens), basally with dark stripes along rays, distal part largely yellow (whitish) when fresh .Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Pink stingfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 76 - 165 m . Tropical West Pacific: northwestern Australia, Indonesia (north Sulawesi) and the Maldives.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

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