Redskinfish

Ablabys binotatus

Not Evaluated Saltwater

Maksimum Boy

15,0 cm

Renk

Reddish-brown to rust-red overall coloration …

Familya

Tetrarogidae

Hakkında

A small, venomous scorpionfish of the Indo-Pacific with bright red coloration and scattered blue-white ocelli, often called the redskin waspfish. Inhabits sandy and muddy shallows; ambushes small invertebrates.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	15,0 cm

Coloration

Reddish-brown to rust-red overall coloration with a distinctive large white or pale blotch on the mid-flank; skin has a leaf-fish texture with dermal fringes; compressed body mimics dead leaf appearance.

Habitat & Distribution

Coral reefs

Su Tipi

Saltwater

Coğrafi Dağılım

Western Pacific from southern Japan, the Philippines, and Indonesia south to northern Australia and the Solomon Islands. Found on shallow coastal and reef-associated sandy and muddy substrates from the intertidal to 50 m.

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Yenirlik ve Mutfak

Tat

A small Indo-Pacific waspfish with venomous spines; not commonly consumed. Too small and venomous for practical culinary use; occasional bycatch with no significant food value.

Taxonomy

Takım	Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
Familya	Tetrarogidae
Türler	Ablabys binotatus

Sık Sorulan Sorular

Can you eat Redskinfish?

A small Indo-Pacific waspfish with venomous spines; not commonly consumed. Too small and venomous for practical culinary use; occasional bycatch with no significant food value.

How big does Redskinfish get?

Redskinfish can grow up to 15.0 cm long.

Where is Redskinfish found?

What family does Redskinfish belong to?

Redskinfish (Ablabys binotatus) belongs to the family Tetrarogidae in the order Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei.