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Minous monodactylus, the grey stingfish or grey goblinfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fishes, it is the only genus in the tribe Minoini, one of the three tribes which are classified within the subfamily Synanceiinae within the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relatives.
Inimicus filamentosus, also known as the filament-finned stinger, barred ghoul, two-stick stingfish, or devil scorpionfish, is a member of the Inimicus genus of venomous fishes. It is a member of the Synanceiidae (devilfishes, goblinfishes, and stonefishes) family of the Scorpaeniformes order of ray-finned fishes .
pelvic fin: composed of one spine and 3–5 soft rays. pectoral fin: composed of 10–12 rays. The two most caudal rays of each pectoral fin are detached from the rest of the fin, and angled in a ventral direction. The fish employ these two rays to prop up the forward part of their body, as well as to "walk" along the bottom of the substrate.
Stingfish is a common name for several fishes and may refer to: Several fishes in the subfamily Scorpaeninae; Several fishes in the subfamily Synanceiinae
There are at least 1200 species of venomous fish, [2] [3] with catfishes alone possibly contributing 250–625 species to that total. [4] The former number accounts for two-thirds of the venomous vertebrate population. [5] There are more venomous fish than venomous snakes and indeed more than the combined total of all other venomous vertebrates ...
The marbled stingfish is found in the western Pacific Ocean from China south to Australia where it extends south to Bowen in Queensland, however, it has only been recorded from Jolo in the Philippines. This species is found over soft bottoms at depths between 1 and 24 m (3 ft 3 in and 78 ft 9 in). [8]
Scorpaenopsis cirrosa, the weedy stingfish, is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It is found in the north-western Pacific Ocean from southern Japan and China south to Hong Kong and northern Taiwan.
The black kite can reach an altitude of around 37,000 feet especially during their migratory flight to and from West Africa in the second week of September and the last week of May annually. [citation needed] Andean condor: Vultur gryphus: Cathartidae: 6,500 metres (21,300 feet) [7] Mallard: Anas platyrhynchos: Anatidae: 6,400 metres (21,000 feet)