FB-6383 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=6383 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Apistidae Apistus Apistus carinatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Zanboor-mahi-e-khal-chashmi Rascasso ocelado Baardman-wespvis Firyala Bearded waspfish Bullrout Longfin waspfish Long-finned waspfish Ocellated waspfish Ring-tailed cardinalfish Scorpionfish Stonefish Sulky Rascasse ocellée Hachi 벌감펭 Depu Depu tebuan Gedepu Lepu Rascacio ocelado 棱须蓑鲉 棱鬚蓑鮋 狮子鱼 稜鬚簑鮋 角鬚紋 Apistus alatus Cuvier, 1829 Apistus carenatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Apistus evolans Jordan and Starks, 1904 Apistus faurei Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908 Apistus israelitarum Cuvier, 1829 Apistus macrolepidotus Ogilby, 1910 Apistus venenans Jordan and Starks, 1904 Hypodytes carinatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Parapistus marmoratus Steindachner, 1866 Scorpaena carinata Bloch & Schneider, 1801 1992-09-12 2008-11-11 Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. 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Original author and source must be properly acknowledged WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=6383 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Apcar_u3.gif http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/gif/tn_Apcar_u3.gif FB-GeneralDescr-6383 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1992-09-12 00:00:00 2008-11-11 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=6383 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Inhabits soft bottoms of the continental shelf. Primarily known from trawls over prawn-grounds but divers looking in suitable habitats can come across them, especially at night. During the day it buries itself deep in the sand with just the eyes exposed. When disturbed, it spreads its long pectoral fins with the bright upper color to deter predators. It uses its fins to corner prey and has sensitive barbels below the mouth to detect those buried in the substrate (Ref. 48635). Fin spines venomous (anterolateral glandular groove with venom gland (Ref. 57406)) (Ref. 30573). Sold in small quantities either fresh or dried and salted in markets. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 57178. Matsunuma, M., Y.G. Seah and H. Motomura 2024 Review of <i>Apistus</i> (Synanceiidae: Apistinae) with description of a new species from the Arabian Sea and taxonomic status of <i>Apistus balnearum</i> Ogilby 1910, a junior synonym of <i>Apistops caloundra</i> (De Vis 1886). Ichthyol. Res. 72(3):320-349. (Ref. 137862) FB-DiagnosticDescr-6383 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1997-01-08 00:00:00 2013-03-06 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=6383 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Bluish grey in color, belly pale; large black spot on rear half of spinous dorsal (Ref. 4313).Description: Characterized by pinkish grey color; white or pinkish saddle across top of nape; posterior portion of spinous dorsal fin with ocellated black spot; soft dorsal and caudal fin with white spots; dusky yellowish grey on inner surface of pectoral fins; lowermost pectoral ray detached from fin; large and wing-like pectoral fins extending to about end of anal fin or nearly to caudal peduncle; two small spines in lacrimal directed downward; tip of chin with long slender tentacle and similar tentacles on middle of each lower jaw; depth of body 3.2 in SL (Ref. 90102). Eschmeyer, W.N. 1986 Scorpaenidae. p. 463-478. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4313) FB-Morphology-6383 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1997-01-08 00:00:00 2013-03-06 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=6383 Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal spines: 3 - 4; Analsoft rays: 6 - 8 Eschmeyer, W.N. 1986 Scorpaenidae. p. 463-478. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4313) FB-Distribution-6383 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1992-09-12 00:00:00 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=6383 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and the Persian Gulf south to Natal, South Africa and east to India and the Philippines, north to China and Japan, south Australia. Poss, S.G. and K.V. Rama Rao 1984 Scorpaenidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing Area 51). Vol. 4. FAO, Rome. pag. var. (Ref. 3503) FB-Uses-6383 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1992-09-12 00:00:00 2008-11-11 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=6383 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats fisheries: minor commercial; price category: unknown; price reliability: Sommer, C., W. Schneider and J.-M. Poutiers 1996 FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of Somalia. FAO, Rome. 376 p. (Ref. 30573) FB-TrophicStrategy-6383 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Auda Kareen Ortañez 2007-09-05 00:00:00 2008-11-11 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public carinatus http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Inhabits soft bottoms of the continental shelf. Primarily known from trawls over prawn-grounds but divers looking in suitable habitats can come across them, especially at night. During the day it buries itself deep in the sand with just the eyes exposed. When disturbed, it spreads its long pectoral fins with the bright upper color to deter predators. It uses its fins to corner prey and has sensitive barbels below the mouth to detect those buried in the substrate (Ref. 48635). Fin spines venomous (anterolateral glandular groove with venom gland (Ref. 57406)) (Ref. 30573). Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen 2006 Biodiversity and living resources of the coral reef fishes in Vietnam marine waters. Science and Technology Publishing House, Hanoi. (Ref. 58534) FB-Size-6383 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1992-09-12 00:00:00 2008-11-11 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=6383 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#DiagnosticDescription 20.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 48635)) Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka 2001 Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 1. Eels- Snappers, Muraenidae - Lutjanidae. Zoonetics, Australia. 1-302. (Ref. 48635) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Morphology Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-6383 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1992-09-12 00:00:00 2008-11-11 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=6383 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution demersal; marine; depth range 14 - 60 m (Ref. 30573), usually 15 - 50 m (Ref. 4313) Sommer, C., W. Schneider and J.-M. Poutiers 1996 FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of Somalia. FAO, Rome. 376 p. (Ref. 30573) Eschmeyer, W.N. 1986 Scorpaenidae. p. 463-478. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4313)