Ocosia zaspilota, Polka dot waspfish

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Ocosia zaspilota Poss & Eschmeyer, 1975

Polka dot waspfish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei (Scorpionfishes) > Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes)
Etymology: zaspilota: Named for the distinct large brown spots on its body.

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

Marine; demersal; depth range 192 - 247 m (Ref. 41496). Tropical

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Western Central Pacific: Philippines.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35987)

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Dorsal spines (total): 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5 - 6; Vertebrae: 28. No spines on the lateral surface of the lachrymal nor on the lateral surface of the first suborbital bone (Ref. 41496). Second and third dorsal spines very elongate in larger specimens. Body with large irregular dark brown spots.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Trawled over muddy bottoms.

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Poss, S.G. and W.N. Eschmeyer, 1975. The Indo-West Pacific scorpionfish genus Ocosia Jordan and Starks (Scorpaenidae, Tetraroginae), with description of three new species. Matsya 1:1-18. (Ref. 35987)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 20 June 2024

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Venomous (Ref. 39597)





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Fisheries: of no interest
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