Scientific Name
Minous trachycephalus

Common Name
Striped stingfish

Biology
Occurs over soft bottoms (Ref. 39597) of the continental shelf. Benthic (Ref. 75154). Secretive species, usually found by accident. Buries itself in the sand during the day. Usually in shallow sheltered habitats with sparse seagrass beds. Sits on top of the sand at night (Ref. 48635).

Classification

Classified By

Bleeker, 1854

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Stonefishes (Synanceiidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: Taiwan to New Caledonia and northwestern Australia. Reports of occurrence from the Red Sea is likely a misidentification of Minous coccineus.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

11 m

Depth To - meters

46 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 11 - 46 m (Ref. 39597)

Trophic Level

3.7 s.e. 0.63 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

12.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5002 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated