Spiny leaf-fish

Ablabys macracanthus

Not Evaluated Saltwater

Comprimento Máximo

20,0 cm

Cor

Dark reddish-brown to maroon compressed …

Faixa de Profundidade

1-20m

Família

Tetrarogidae

Sobre

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
Faixa de Profundidade	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.

Tipo de Água

Saltwater

Faixa de Profundidade

1-20m

Distribuição Geográfica

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Comestibilidade e Culinária

Sabor

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

Taxonomy

Ordem	Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
Família	Tetrarogidae
Espécies	Ablabys macracanthus

Perguntas Frequentes

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.