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Vespicula trachinoides (Cuvier, 1829) |
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photo by
Winterbottom, R. |
| Family: | Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Mergui Archipelago (Myanmar) eastward to the Philippines and Sulawesi; including Hainan Island, China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 3-3. Dorsal with anterior 3 dorsal-spines forming a nearly separate fin; soft rays 3.5-5.5. Anal soft rays3.5-4.5. Orbit 6-9% SL. | |||
| Biology: | Apparently occurs over soft sand and broken shell bottoms. Of little commercial interest and seem to be marketed fresh (Ref. 39597). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||