Paracentropogon [Paracentropogon]

Description

Paracentropogon includes small, cryptic species that often inhabit areas with high structural complexity, such as coral reefs and rocky outcrops. They have a remarkable ability to blend into their surroundings, making them difficult to detect. These fish are nocturnal predators, feeding on a diet of crustaceans and small invertebrates.

Species
Longspine waspfish
Longspine waspfish [Paracentropogon longispinis]
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Zebra waspfish
Zebra waspfish [Paracentropogon zonatus]
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Rubbish fish
Rubbish fish [Paracentropogon rubripinnis]
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Vermiculated waspfish
Vermiculated waspfish [Paracentropogon vestitus]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Chordates
Chordata
Class Fish
Actinopterygii
Order Scorpionfishes and Flatheads
Scorpaeniformes
Family Waspfishes
Tetrarogidae
Statistics
  • Species 4