Minous versicolor
Minous versicolor Ogilby, 1910
Plumstriped stingfish
Minous versicolor
photo by CSIRO


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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


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