Inimicus
caledonicus
(Sauvage, 1878)
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Family:
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Synanceiidae
(Stonefishes), subfamily: Choridactylinae
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Order:
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Scorpaeniformes
(scorpionfishes and flatheads)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Chinese ghoul |
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Max. size:
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25.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2334) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
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Distribution:
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Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman and Nicobar islands. Western Pacific: Australia, Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia.
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Biology: |
Seldom noticed because of its efficient camouflage.
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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venomous
, Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene. 1990
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