Inimicus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes, it is one of two genera in the tribe Choridactylini, one of the three tribes which are classified within the subfamily Synanceiinae within the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relatives. These venomous, benthic fishes are found on sandy or silty substrates of lagoon and seaward reefs, in coastal regions of tropical oceans. The ten described species are collectively known by various common names, including ghoul, goblinfish, sea goblin, spiny devilfish, stinger, and stingfish.

Categories: Fish
Also known as:
English: scorpion fish
Japanese: 虎魚オコゼ鬼虎魚オニオコゼ
Japanese (Romanized): okozeoni okoze
Latin species name: Inimicus japonicus
Wikidata ID: Q2484367
Wikipedia title: Inimicus
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