Pi255 Choridactylus multibarbus (Orangebanded stingfish)

Pi255                                    Choridactylus multibarbus (Orangebanded stingfish)

 

Phylum            : Chordata

Class                : Teleostei

Order               : Perciformes

Family             : Synanceiidae

Genus              : Choridactylus

Species             : Choridactylus multibarbus

 

Description:

            Choridactylus stingfishes have 12-15 spines and 8-10 soft rays in the dorsal fin with 2 spines and 8-10 soft rays in the anal fin. The pectoral fins have 12 fin rays with the 3 lower rays being separated. They have small blunt heads with bulging eyes with an occipital depression. The mouth is small and slightly oblique with villiform teeth on the jaws with no vomerine teeth or palatine teeth. The body has small tentacles or skin flaps on the lower jaw, eye, spiny dorsal fin and spiny anal fin. There are tufts on the lateral line and upper body.

 

 

IUCN Status: Least concern