Choridactylus lineatus Poss & Mee, 1995
Lined stingfish

Family:  Synanceiidae (Stonefishes), subfamily: Choridactylinae
Max. size:  25 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 42 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: known only from off Salalah, southern Oman.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 14-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Caudal fin rounded, longer than head.
Biology:  Known only from two specimens taken by trawl (Ref. 11441).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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