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Ocosia fasciata Matsubara, 1943 |
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photo by
Shao, K.T. |
| Family: | Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 77 - 254 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Japan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 14-16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 4-6; Vertebrae: 26-29. No spines on the lateral surface of the lachrymal nor on the lateral surface of the first suborbital bone (Ref. 41496). Dorsal fin membranes deeply incised; second and third dorsal spines no elongated relative to succeeding spines. Origin of dorsal fin at or behind level of rear margin of eye (Ref. 35987). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits continental edges. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||