Scientific Name
Minous pusillus

Common Name
Dwarf stingfish

Biology
Found in sheltered bays, shallow inshore and probably ranging to deep offshore in mud-sand habitats (Ref. 559, 48635). Buries itself during the day in the substrate and is rarely observed, except when found by accident or at night (Ref. 48635). Usually covered with hydroids (Ref. 39597).

Classification

Classified By

Temminck & Schlegel, 1843

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Stonefishes (Synanceiidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: southern Japan south to Hong Kong, the Philippines and New Caledonia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

30 m

Depth To - meters

110 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 110 m (Ref. 39597)

Trophic Level

3.51 s.e. 0.60 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

7.5 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

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated