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Cottapistus cottoides (Linnaeus, 1758) Marbled stingfish |
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photo by
Koch, R.J. |
| Family: | Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 9.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 24 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: occurs in Indonesia, northwestern Australia (Ref. 5978) and the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819). | |||
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| Biology: | Found over moderately soft bottoms, from less than a meter to 24 m deep. Common in shrimp trawls (Ref. 39597). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | venomous | |||