Minous versicolor Ogilby, 1910 Plumstriped stingfish |
photo by
CSIRO |
Family: | Synanceiidae (Stonefishes), subfamily: Minoinae | |||
Max. size: | 11 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 12 - 64 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Western Australia to Queensland, Australia (Ref. 3132) and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6192). | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Occurs in inshore waters of the continental shelf. Benthic (Ref. 75154). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | venomous |