Inimicus sinensis (Valenciennes, 1833)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Inimicus sinensis, also known as the spotted ghoul, Chinese stinger, spotted stingerfish, or spotted stonefish, 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. These benthic fishes are found on sandy or silty substrates of lagoon and seaward reefs, in coastal regions of tropical oceans. Like all the other known species of Inimicus, I. sinensis is a demersal ambush predator. They are nocturnal, and often dig themselves partially into the sandy seabed during the day.
Wikipedia contributors, Inimicus sinensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:54:45.920063+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Inimicus sinensis (Valenciennes, 1833)
- Name authority
- (Valenciennes, 1833)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Synanceiidae
- Genus
- Inimicus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderPerciformes
- suborderScorpaenoidei
- familySynanceiidae Swainson, 1839
- subfamilyChoridactylinae Kaup, 1859
- genusInimicus Jordan & Starks, 1904
- speciesInimicus sinensis (Valenciennes, 1833)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Inimicus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Inimicus brachyrhynchus (Bleeker, 1874) | SynanceiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Inimicus caledonicus (Sauvage, 1878) | SynanceiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Inimicus cuvieri (Gray, 1835) | SynanceiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Inimicus didactylus (Pallas, 1769) | SynanceiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Inimicus gruzovi Mandrytsa, 1991 | SynanceiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Inimicus japonicus (Cuvier, 1829) | SynanceiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| two-stick stingfishInimicus filamentosus (Cuvier, 1829) | SynanceiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Inimicus smirnovi Mandrytsa, 1990 | SynanceiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Pelor sinensis Valenciennes, 1833 Valenciennes, 1833 | synonym |
| Pelor sinense Valenciennes, 1833 Valenciennes, 1833 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=212579 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3PQBV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.