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Family: Apistidae Wasp scorpionfishes

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3 species (see list below)

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Photo by CSIRO

Apistops caloundra
[Short-armed waspfish]

Photo by Zuberbuhler, T.

Apistus carinatus
[Ocellated waspfish]

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Western Central Pacific

Cheroscorpaena tridactyla
[Humpback waspfish]

3 Species of Family Apistidae
(Wasp scorpionfishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1886	Apistops caloundra	Short-armed waspfish	Indo-West Pacific	19 SL
1801	Apistus carinatus	Ocellated waspfish	Indo-West Pacific	20 TL
1964	Cheroscorpaena tridactyla	Humpback waspfish	Western Central Pacific

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Apistidae Wasp scorpionfishes(See list of species below)

Family: Apistidae Wasp scorpionfishes

(See list of species below)