Scientific Name
Ocosia apia

Common Name
Stoutspine waspfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5 - 6; Vertebrae: 28 - 30. Second dorsal spine elongate, the length of which divided by third 1.6-1.7. Lower margin of the second infraorbital bone with a small spine. A small spine usually found on the lateral face of lachrymal bone above base of second long spine (Ref. 35987).

Classification

Classified By

Poss & Eschmeyer, 1975

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Wasp fishes (Tetrarogidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: Kermadec Islands and Chesterfield Bank.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

29 m

Depth To - meters

350 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 29 - 350 m (Ref. 39597)

Trophic Level

3.13 s.e. 0.38 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

5.3 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5078 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

Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated