Scientific Name
Cottapistus cottoides

Common Name
Marbled stingfish

Biology
Found over moderately soft bottoms, from less than a meter to 24 m deep. Common in shrimp trawls (Ref. 39597).

Classification

Classified By

Linnaeus, 1758

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Wasp fishes (Tetrarogidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: occurs in Indonesia, northwestern Australia (Ref. 5978) and the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

24 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 24 m

Trophic Level

3.18 s.e. 0.38 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

9.2 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 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

Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Venomous (Ref. 39597)

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated