Scientific Name
Neocentropogon trimaculatus

Common Name
Threespotted waspfish

Biology
Body with a blotch behind head above pectoral fins, with 2 dark blotches on dorsal fin and numerous spots over the body; scales in about 74-85 vertical rows. Body depth 29-33% SL (Ref. 39597).

Classification

Classified By

Chan, 1966

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Wasp fishes (Tetrarogidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: South China Sea, off the northwest shelf of Australia, at Chesterfield Bank and New Caledonia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

203 m

Depth To - meters

225 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 203 - 225 m (Ref. 39597)

Trophic Level

3.42 s.e. 0.41 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

81.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

High to very high vulnerability (70 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Venomous (Ref. 39597)

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated