Family : Synanceiidae (Stonefishes) , subfamily: Choridactylinae
Order : Scorpaeniformes  (scorpionfishes and flatheads)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Spotted ghoul
Fish Name : Inimicus sinensis
Max size : 26.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9710)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 5 - 90 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: Distribution: Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: Indian Ocean to Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819) and Western Australia.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Occurs in inshore waters of the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). Inhabits sandy bottoms near reefs (Ref. 9710). Benthic (Ref. 75154). Anterolateral glandular grooves with venom gland (Ref. 57406)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : venomous , Smith, W.L. and W.C. Wheeler. 2006
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Sainsbury, K.J., P.J. Kailola and G.G. Leyland. 1985. (Ref. 3131)

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