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Wispy waspfish

Paracentropogon longispinis

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A waspfish from the central Indo-West Pacific.

Scientific name
Paracentropogon longispinis
Family
Tetrarogidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Tetrarogidae
Order
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
Synonyms
Apistus longispinis, Centropogon indicus, Paracentropogon longispinnis, Paracentropogon longispinus

Origin

Native region
Oceania, Ásia, África

Size and lifespan

Adult size
13 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Bottom

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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