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Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes)
Etymology: Pseudovespicula: Greek, pseudes = false + see under Vespicula.
Omgeving / Klimaat / Range
Ecologie
; marien demersaal. Subtropical, preferred ?
Western Indian Ocean.
Size / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.5 cm TL mannelijk/geslacht niet bekend; (Ref. 13710)
Korte beschrijving
Morfologie | Morfometrie
Dorsale stekels (totaal): 12; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal): 7; Anale stekels 3; Anale zachte stralen: 5 - 6. Body light brown, irregularly blotched with darker brown; a broad dark band across interorbital, continuing as a bar below eye and another band from origin of dorsal fin to eye. Dorsal fin pale with a large dark brown blotch in middle of the fin, usually between 6th and 9th spines; other irregular blotches especially posteriorly. Caudal fin whitish with faint small dark spots. No scales. Body depth 2.45-3.1 in SL. Lacrimal with 2 spines, a short ventral one and a large posterior one that extends to below center of eye. Preopercle with a large spine in line with suborbital ridge; the second spine, lower, very small and blunt. Origin of dorsal fin above rear edge of eye; a broad space between 3rd and 4th dorsal spines, the associated membrane deeply incised, nearly dividing the dorsal into 2 fins. Caudal fin truncate, slightly rounded when spread (Ref. 11441).
Found inshore on sandy bottoms, often in bays.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Geslachtsrijpheid | Voortplanting | Kuitschieten | Eieren | Fecundity | Larven
Carpenter, K.E., F. Krupp, D.A. Jones and U. Zajonz, 1997. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. Living marine resources of Kuwait, eastern Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. FAO, Rome. 293 p. (Ref. 13710)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
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