Spiny leaf-fish

Ablabys macracanthus

Not Evaluated Saltwater

Maximale Länge

20,0 cm

Färbung

Dark reddish-brown to maroon compressed …

Tiefenbereich

1-20m

Familie

Tetrarogidae

Über

A laterally compressed, leaf-mimicking waspfish of the Indo-Pacific, with elongated spiny dorsal fin rays and cryptic brown coloration. Drifts among leaf litter in estuaries and reef margins to ambush prey.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	20,0 cm
Tiefenbereich	1-20m

Coloration

Dark reddish-brown to maroon compressed body with a large distinctive pale white blotch at the mid-flank; long dorsal spines have striped banding; flattened oval profile resembles a dead drifting leaf.

Habitat & Distribution

Shallow Indo-Pacific coastal waters, estuaries, and reef margins at 2-20m depth. Found on sandy or rubble substrates; often at the edges of mangroves and seagrass beds.

Wassertyp

Saltwater

Tiefenbereich

1-20m

Verbreitungsgebiet

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Speisefisch & Küche

Geschmack

A cryptic, leaf-mimicking Indo-Pacific scorpionfish; not consumed commercially. Venomous dorsal spines make handling hazardous; no known culinary tradition for this species.

Taxonomy

Ordnung	Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
Familie	Tetrarogidae
Arten	Ablabys macracanthus

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Can you eat Spiny leaf-fish?

A cryptic, leaf-mimicking Indo-Pacific scorpionfish; not consumed commercially. Venomous dorsal spines make handling hazardous; no known culinary tradition for this species.

How big does Spiny leaf-fish get?

Spiny leaf-fish can grow up to 20.0 cm long.

Where is Spiny leaf-fish found?

Eastern Indian Ocean from the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal east through the Indonesian Archipelago to the Philippines and South China Sea. Inhabits sandy and weedy coastal bottoms, seagrass beds, and silty reef margins. Shallow Indo-Pacific coastal waters, estuaries, and reef margins at 2-20m depth. Found on sandy or rubble substrates; often at the edges of mangroves and seagrass beds.

What family does Spiny leaf-fish belong to?

Spiny leaf-fish (Ablabys macracanthus) belongs to the family Tetrarogidae in the order Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei.