Family : Synanceiidae (Stonefishes) , subfamily: Choridactylinae
Order : Scorpaeniformes  (scorpionfishes and flatheads)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Orangebanded stingfish
Fish Name : Choridactylus multibarbus
Max size : 12.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 3503)
Environment : demersal ; depth range - 50 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience: Distribution: Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, eastwards to Pakistan, India, Gulf of Thailand, China and the Philippines. Reported as likely at Seychelles (Ref. 1623) but Randall and van Egmond 1994 (Ref. 10685) believe otherwise.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Inhabits sand or mud bottoms. Sold in small quantities either fresh or dried salted in markets
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : venomous , Castelo, J.P.. 1986
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Poss, S.G. and K.V. Rama Rao. 1984. (Ref. 3503)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses