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Family: Tetrarogidae Wasp fishes



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40 species (see list below)

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Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Ablabys binotatus (Peters, 1855)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Ablabys binotatus
[Redskinfish]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Western Indian Ocean. We
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Ablabys macracanthus (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Ablabys macracanthus
[Spiny waspfish]

Photo by Petrinos, C.

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Ablabys taenianotus (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Petrinos, C.
 
Ablabys taenianotus
[Cockatoo waspfish]

Photo by Banks, I.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Centropogon australis (White, 1790)

Photo by Banks, I.
 
Centropogon australis
[Eastern fortescue]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Centropogon latifrons
[Pale fortescue]
No picture found
Western Pacific.
 
Centropogon marmoratus
[Marbled fortescue]

Photo by SFSA

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Coccotropsis gymnoderma (Gilchrist, 1906)

Photo by SFSA
 
Coccotropsis gymnoderma
[Smooth-skin scorpionfish]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Cottapistus cottoides (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Cottapistus cottoides
[Marbled stingfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Glyptauchen panduratus (Richardson, 1850)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Glyptauchen panduratus
[Goblinfish]

Photo by Maddern, M.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 22.5 cm SL
Gymnapistes marmoratus (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Maddern, M.
 
Gymnapistes marmoratus
[Soldier]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Liocranium pleurostigma (Weber, 1913)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Liocranium pleurostigma
[Western Blackspot Waspfish]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Liocranium praepositum Ogilby, 1903

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Liocranium praepositum
[Blackspot waspfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Neocentropogon aeglefinus (Weber, 1913)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Neocentropogon aeglefinus
[Onespot waspfish]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Neocentropogon affinis
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
 
Neocentropogon japonicus
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
 
Neocentropogon mesedai
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Neocentropogon profundus
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 81 cm SL
 
Neocentropogon trimaculatus
[Threespotted waspfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Neovespicula depressifrons (Richardson, 1848)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Neovespicula depressifrons
[Leaf goblinfish]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 30 cm SL
 
Notesthes robusta
[Bullrout]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Ocosia apia
[Stoutspine waspfish]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Ocosia fasciata Matsubara, 1943

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Ocosia fasciata
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Ocosia possi
[]
No picture found
Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Ocosia ramaraoi
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
 
Ocosia spinosa
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Ocosia vespa
[]

Photo by MNHN

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
Ocosia zaspilota Poss & Eschmeyer, 1975

Photo by MNHN
 
Ocosia zaspilota
[Polka dot waspfish]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Paracentropogon longispinis (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Paracentropogon longispinis
[Wispy waspfish]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Paracentropogon rubripinnis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)

Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Paracentropogon rubripinnis
[]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
 
Paracentropogon vespa
[Wasp roguefish]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Paracentropogon zonatus (Weber, 1913)

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Paracentropogon zonatus
[Bandtail waspfish]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean.
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Pseudovespicula dracaena (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by FAO
 
Pseudovespicula dracaena
[Draco waspfish]

Photo by Steene, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Richardsonichthys leucogaster (Richardson, 1848)

Photo by Steene, R.
 
Richardsonichthys leucogaster
[Whiteface waspfish]

Photo by Saravanan, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 21.5 cm TL
Snyderina guentheri (Boulenger, 1889)

Photo by Saravanan, R.
 
Snyderina guentheri
[Günther's waspfish]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Snyderina yamanokami Jordan & Starks, 1901

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Snyderina yamanokami
[]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Tetraroge barbata
[Bearded roguefish]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
 
Tetraroge niger
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Vespicula cypho
[]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Vespicula trachinoides (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Vespicula trachinoides
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific.
 
Vespicula zollingeri
[]
40 Species of Family Tetrarogidae
(Wasp fishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1855 Ablabys binotatus Redskinfish Western Indian Ocean 15 TL
1852 Ablabys macracanthus Spiny waspfish Western Indian Ocean. We 20 TL
1829 Ablabys taenianotus Cockatoo waspfish Eastern Indian Ocean and 15 TL
1790 Centropogon australis Eastern fortescue Western Pacific 15 TL
1962 Centropogon latifrons Pale fortescue Eastern Indian Ocean 12.5 SL
1862 Centropogon marmoratus Marbled fortescue Western Pacific.
1906 Coccotropsis gymnoderma Smooth-skin scorpionfish Southeast Atlantic 4 TL
1758 Cottapistus cottoides Marbled stingfish Indo-West Pacific 9.2 SL
1850 Glyptauchen panduratus Goblinfish Eastern Indian Ocean 20 TL
1829 Gymnapistes marmoratus Soldier Eastern Indian Ocean 22.5 SL
1913 Liocranium pleurostigma Western Blackspot Waspfish Indo-West Pacific 14 TL
1903 Liocranium praepositum Blackspot waspfish Western Pacific 13 TL
1913 Neocentropogon aeglefinus Onespot waspfish Indo-West Pacific 9.5 SL
1909 Neocentropogon affinis Indo-West Pacific 8.3 SL
1943 Neocentropogon japonicus Northwest Pacific 13.5 TL
1985 Neocentropogon mesedai Western Indian Ocean
1958 Neocentropogon profundus Western Indian Ocean 7.6 SL
1966 Neocentropogon trimaculatus Threespotted waspfish Western Pacific 81 SL
1848 Neovespicula depressifrons Leaf goblinfish Indo-West Pacific 10 TL
1860 Notesthes robusta Bullrout Oceania 30 SL
1975 Ocosia apia Stoutspine waspfish Western Pacific 5.3 SL
1943 Ocosia fasciata Northwest Pacific 6 TL
1990 Ocosia possi Western Indian Ocean 7.8 SL
1975 Ocosia ramaraoi Indian Ocean 8.2 SL
1981 Ocosia spinosa Western Pacific
1904 Ocosia vespa Northwest Pacific 8 TL
1975 Ocosia zaspilota Polka dot waspfish Western Central Pacific 7.0 SL
1829 Paracentropogon longispinis Wispy waspfish Indo-West Pacific 13 TL
1843 Paracentropogon rubripinnis Northwest Pacific 9.3 SL
1910 Paracentropogon vespa Wasp roguefish Indo-West Pacific
1913 Paracentropogon zonatus Bandtail waspfish Western Central Pacific 5.2 SL
1829 Pseudovespicula dracaena Draco waspfish Western Indian Ocean. 7.5 TL
1848 Richardsonichthys leucogaster Whiteface waspfish Indo-West Pacific 10 TL
1889 Snyderina guentheri Günther's waspfish Western Indian Ocean 21.5 TL
1901 Snyderina yamanokami Western Pacific 24 TL
1829 Tetraroge barbata Bearded roguefish Indo-West Pacific 10 TL
1829 Tetraroge niger Indo-West Pacific 13.5 TL
1938 Vespicula cypho Western Central Pacific 3.3 SL
1829 Vespicula trachinoides Indo-West Pacific 5.8 SL
1848 Vespicula zollingeri Western Pacific.



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