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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
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 120 - 155 m (Ref. 118112). Tropical
Distribution
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Western Pacific Ocean: Papua New Guinea.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.9 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 118112)
This species was trawled from a steep rocky slope with gorgonian corals (Ref. 118112).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).