Vespicula trachinoides

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Vespicula trachinoides (Cuvier, 1829)

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei (Scorpionfishes) > Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes)
Etymology: Vespicula: Latin, diminutive, vespa = wasp (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.

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

Marine; brackish; demersal. Tropical

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Indo-West Pacific: Mergui Archipelago (Myanmar) eastward to the Philippines and Sulawesi; including Hainan Island, China.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 39597)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 16; Anal spines: 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     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Apparently occurs over soft sand and broken shell bottoms. Of little commercial interest and seem to be marketed fresh (Ref. 39597).

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Poss, S.G., 1999. Scorpaenidae. Scorpionfishes (also, lionfishes, rockfishes, stingfishes, stonefishes, and waspfishes). p. 2291-2352. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 4. Bony fishes part 2 (Mugilidae to Carangidae). Rome, FAO. 2069-2790 p. (Ref. 39597)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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