Family Tetrarogidae |
According to FishBase there are 40 species of the Tetrarogidae in 17 genera. The waspfishes are a group of laterally compressed, bottom-living fishes. They possess venomous spines. The species depicted here, Ablabys macracanthus, lives in shallow water, almost always in pairs. Like the leaf scorpionfish, individuals will rock from side to side in response to stimulation.
The family is closely related to the Scorpaenidae.
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Ablabys macracanthus Spiny waspfish |
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FISH 6333 Ablabys macracanthus Spiny waspfish, Lembeh Strait
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FISH 6340 Ablabys macracanthus Spiny waspfish, Lembeh Strait
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Ablabys maracanthus Spiny waspfish, Lembeh
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Ablabys maracanthus Spiny waspfish, Lembeh
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Paracentropogon longispinis Longspine waspfish |
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Paracentropogon longispinis Longspine waspfish red morph, Lembeh P7111066
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Paracentropogon longispinis Longspine waspfish
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Ryan Photographic - Tetrarogidae - Waspfishes
