Banded Waspfish [Ablabys binotatus]
Description
The banded waspfish is a species found in the Western Central Pacific. It inhabits marine and brackish waters, often in estuaries and lagoons with muddy or sandy bottoms. This species is characterized by its dark, vertical bands and long dorsal spines. It is a slow-moving, ambush predator that feeds on small fish and invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads
Scorpaeniformes
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| Family |
Waspfishes
Tetrarogidae
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| Genus |
Ablabys
Ablabys
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