Scientific Name
Sebastiscus albofasciatus  
Pronounce  
 Sebastiscus albofasciatus白條紋石狗公
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author (Lacepède, 1802) Depth 110 - 210M
Chinese 白條紋石狗公 Poisonous Fish Yes 
Family_Chinese 鮋科 Economic Fish Yes 
Family F304　Scorpaenidae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 白斑菖鮋 
Max Length 25 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 石狗公、石頭魚、紅鱠仔 
Distribution in World Japan to East China Sea   Distribution in Taiwan North、PonFu 
Habitats Coral  Holotype Locality China 
Synonyms Holocentrus albofasciatus   
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)  Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno, etc. 1984 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 
Specimen List ASIZP0058365. ASIZP0058366. ASIZP0058756. ASIZP0065938. ASIZP0065964. ASIZP0073022. ASIZP0073023. ASIZP0073024. ASIZP0073025. ASIZP0078991. ASIZP0079439. ASIZP0079495. ASIZP0800710. ASIZP0800711. ASIZP0910710. ASIZP0910711. CAS30676. FRIP01006. FRIP01015. FRIP21693. NMMBP00072. NMMBP05038. NMMBP05039. NMMSTP00282. NTMP0827. NTUM03493. NTUM03971. NTUM06922. NTUM08241. NTUM08417. NTUM08418. SIO75-482b. SU7919.  
Barcode2008-03-24,Kui-Ching Hsu,CO1,100% 2012-01-02,柯慧玲,CO1,100% 2015-11-01,Yu-Ming Shih,CO1,100%
Common Name Stonefish 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic Dorsal fin with XII spines and 12-13 soft rays; anal fin with III spines and 5 soft rays; pectoral fin with with 16-18(17) soft rays; lateral line scales 49-53. Closely similar to S. marmoratus, but distinguishable in having usually 17 pectoral fin rays and the presence of a sharp spine on the upper margin of the 2nd infraorbital bone. Body color yellow-red.
habitats Inhabits demersal marine environment rocky bottom, deeper than S. marmoratus. Total length 25cm. Viviparous. 
Distribution Western Pacific: East China Sea, South China Sea, Hong Kong, and from southern Japan to eastern Korea. 
Utility Not commercial food species, edible.