threestick stingfish

Choridactylus natalensis

Fourteen Centimeters Synanceiid Fish

threestick stingfish is a marine fish from Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 14 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Synanceiidae
Genus: Choridactylus
Maximum length: 14 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique to Durban, Natal in South Africa. Reported as likely at Seychelles (Ref. 1623 ) but Randall and van Egmond 1994 (Ref. 10685 ) believe otherwise.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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