Onespot waspfish (Neocentropogon aeglefinus)

Scientific name: Neocentropogon aeglefinus Weber, 1913

Onespot waspfish (Neocentropogon aeglefinus)

The Onespot waspfish (Neocentropogon aeglefinus) is a marine fish of the family Tetrarogidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Bali Strait to Timor Sea in Indonesia and Darwin to North West Cape in Australia.

Biology

Found on the continental shelf. Benthic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neocentropogon aeglefinus
Family
Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Bali Strait to Timor Sea in Indonesia and Darwin to North West Cape in Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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