Polka dot waspfish (Ocosia zaspilota)

Scientific name: Ocosia zaspilota Poss & Eschmeyer, 1975

Polka dot waspfish (Ocosia zaspilota)

The Polka dot waspfish (Ocosia zaspilota) is a marine fish of the family Tetrarogidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5 - 6; Vertebrae: 28. No spines on the lateral surface of the lachrymal nor on the lateral surface of the first suborbital bone. Second and third dorsal spines very elongate in larger specimens. Body with large irregular dark brown spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ocosia zaspilota
Family
Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
192–247 m (630–810 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 192 - 247 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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