Minous pusillus Temminck & Schlegel, 1843
Dwarf stingfish
photo by Suzuki, T.

Family:  Synanceiidae (Stonefishes), subfamily: Minoinae
Max. size:  7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 110 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: southern Japan south to Hong Kong, the Philippines and New Caledonia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in sheltered bays, shallow inshore and probably ranging to deep offshore in mud-sand habitats (Ref. 559, 48635). Buries itself during the day in the substrate and is rarely observed, except when found by accident or at night (Ref. 48635). Usually covered with hydroids (Ref. 39597).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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