Inimicus
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Inimicus is a genus of venomous, bottom-dwelling marine fish known for their camouflaged, stone-like appearance and painful defensive spines.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus of fish
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| behavior |
lies partially buried in substrate
ⓘ
uses camouflage to ambush prey ⓘ |
| camouflageStrategy |
mimics rubble
ⓘ
mimics stones ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
sea goblin
ⓘ
stingfish ⓘ |
| defensiveStructure |
anal fin spines
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dorsal fin spines ⓘ venomous spines ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| family | Scorpaenidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Indian Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indo-West Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ western Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
Indo-Pacific region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
marine ⓘ muddy substrates ⓘ rubble bottoms ⓘ sandy substrates ⓘ tropical coastal waters ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ambush predator
ⓘ
benthic ⓘ bottom-dwelling ⓘ camouflaged ⓘ cryptic coloration ⓘ stone-like appearance ⓘ venomous ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Scorpaenidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Synanceiinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
slow benthic movement
ⓘ
walks on pectoral fins ⓘ |
| order | Scorpaeniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Synanceia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
stonefish ⓘ |
| riskToHumans |
dangerous if stepped on
ⓘ
requires medical attention after sting ⓘ |
| subfamily | Synanceiinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| venomEffectOnHumans |
intense pain
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local swelling ⓘ painful sting ⓘ |
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