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Ocosia sphex Fricke, 2017

Bismarck waspfish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei (Scorpionfishes) > Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes)
Etymology: sphex: Name for latinized σφήξ (Greek), 'sphex' meaning wasp; referring to the wasp-like sting associated with the fin spines (characteristic of this family) and also alludes to the vernacular name; noun in apposition..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 120 - 155 m (Ref. 118112). Tropical

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Western Pacific Ocean: Papua New Guinea.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 118112)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

This species was trawled from a steep rocky slope with gorgonian corals (Ref. 118112).

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Fricke, R., 2017. Ocosia sphex, a new species of waspfish from New Hanover Papua New Guinea (Teleostei: Tetrarogidae). J. Ocean Sci. Found. 28:1-9. (Ref. 118112)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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