| Family: |
Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes) |
| Max. size: |
10.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: southern Japan and southern Korean Peninsula. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 14-15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 3-4 |
| Biology: |
Inhabits shallow Zostera marina beds and rocky reefs (Ref. 559). Dorsal spine venomous (Ref. 559). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
venomous |
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