Orange wasp fish [Tetraroge bispinosus]
Description
The Orange wasp fish is a marine species found in the western Pacific Ocean. It is orange in color with two venomous spines. It is a small-sized fish, usually found in rocky reefs and sandy bottoms. It is a nocturnal species and feeds on small fishes and invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads
Scorpaeniformes
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| Family |
Waspfishes
Tetrarogidae
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| Genus |
Tetraroge
Tetraroge
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