| Family: |
Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes) |
| Max. size: |
81 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 203 - 225 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: South China Sea, off the northwest shelf of Australia, at Chesterfield Bank and New Caledonia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body with a blotch behind head above pectoral fins, with 2 dark blotches on dorsal fin and numerous spots over the body; scales in about 74-85 vertical rows. Body depth 29-33% SL (Ref. 39597). |
| Biology: |
Found on the continental slope. Benthic (Ref. 75154). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
venomous |
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