Humpback waspfish (Cheroscorpaena tridactyla)

Scientific name: Cheroscorpaena tridactyla Mees, 1964

The Humpback waspfish (Cheroscorpaena tridactyla) is a marine fish of the family Apistidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Gulf of Papua.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cheroscorpaena tridactyla
Family
Apistidae (Wasp scorpionfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Gulf of Papua.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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