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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Tetrarogidae Wasp fishes

Genus: Ocosia

(See list of species below)


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7 species (see list below)

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Ocosia apia
[Stoutspine waspfish]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Ocosia fasciata Matsubara, 1943

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Ocosia fasciata
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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Ocosia possi
[]
No picture found
Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Ocosia ramaraoi
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
 
Ocosia spinosa
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Ocosia vespa
[]

Photo by MNHN

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
Ocosia zaspilota Poss & Eschmeyer, 1975

Photo by MNHN
 
Ocosia zaspilota
[Polka dot waspfish]
7 Species of Family Tetrarogidae with Genus Ocosia
(Wasp fishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1975 Ocosia apia Stoutspine waspfish Western Pacific 5.3 SL
1943 Ocosia fasciata Northwest Pacific 6 TL
1990 Ocosia possi Western Indian Ocean 7.8 SL
1975 Ocosia ramaraoi Indian Ocean 8.2 SL
1981 Ocosia spinosa Western Pacific
1904 Ocosia vespa Northwest Pacific 8 TL
1975 Ocosia zaspilota Polka dot waspfish Western Central Pacific 7.0 SL



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