Wasp roguefish (Paracentropogon vespa)

Scientific name: Paracentropogon vespa Ogilby, 1910

The Wasp roguefish (Paracentropogon vespa) is a marine fish of the family Tetrarogidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, endemic to Australia.

Biology

Differences between this species and P. longispinis uncertain that this species is probably a synonym of latter.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paracentropogon vespa
Family
Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: endemic to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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