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Inimicus didactylus, Bearded ghoul
Subject: Inimicus didactylus, Bearded ghoul
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Spiny Devilfish - Inimicus Didactylus - Inimicus didactylus, Bearded ghoul.jpg
Resolution: 2480x1861 File Size: 1530570 Bytes Date: 2009:07:13 04:32:05 Camera: Canon PowerShot G9 (Canon) F number: f/3.5 Exposure: 1/60 sec Focal Length: 37/5 Upload Date: 2017:02:12 17:59:59

Inimicus didactylus, Bearded ghoul


Description Spiny Devilfish - Inimicus didactylus
Date 13 July 2009, 04:32:05
Source originally posted to Flickr as Spiny Devilfish - Inimicus Didactylus http://flickr.com/photos/37707866@N00/3757548438
Author Silke Baron http://flickr.com/photos/37707866@N00
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spiny_Devilfish_-_Inimicus_Didactylus.jpg

Inimicus didactylus, also known as Demon Stinger or Devil Stinger or Bearded ghoul, is a member of the Inimicus genus of venomous fishes, closely related to the true stonefishes. It can reach a body length of 25 cm and is irregularly surfaced with spines and a knobby appearance. The fish has venomous spines to ward off enemies. The fish are nocturnal, and often dig themselves partially into the sandy seabed during the day. The body is red or sandy yellow and well camouflaged on sandy and coral seabeds. Order: Scorpaeniformes, Family: Synanceiidae, Genus: Inimicus, Species: Inimicus didactylus (Pallas, 1769).

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Inimicus didactylus (Pallas, 1769)
Common Names: goblinfish [English] lumpfish [English]
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Inimicus didactylus (Pallas, 1769)
Common Names: goblinfish [English] lumpfish [English] bearded ghoul [English]

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