Stoutspine waspfish (Ocosia apia)

Scientific name: Ocosia apia Poss & Eschmeyer, 1975

The Stoutspine waspfish (Ocosia apia) is a marine fish of the family Tetrarogidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Kermadec Islands and Chesterfield Bank.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ocosia apia
Family
Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.3
Depth range
29–350 m (95–1148 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 29 - 350 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Kermadec Islands and Chesterfield Bank.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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