Ocosia vespa
Ocosia vespa Jordan & Starks, 1904


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Family:  Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes)
Max. size:  8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 75 - 91 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 15-17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 4-6; Vertebrae: 27-29. Spines on lateral surface of the lachrymal present but none on the lateral surface of the first suborbital bone (Ref. 41496). Dorsal fin membranes not incised; second and third spines not especially elongate relative to the succeeding ones. Third infraorbital bone with a lump on lateral face. Minute stubby papillae covering premaxillary and anterior part of lower jaw (Ref. 35987).
Biology:  Inhabits continental edges.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2024 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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