Short-armed waspfish

Apistops caloundra

A short stout shoulder spine hides behind smooth eye ridges

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Medium
Tropical fish

Apistops is a monotypic genus of wasp scorpionfishes belonging to the subfamily Apistinae in the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relatives. Its only species is the short-armed waspfish (Apistops caloundra), also known as the shortfinned waspfish or shortspine waspfish. This species is found in the Indian and Pacific waters from Papua New Guinea, the Arafura Sea and northwest Australia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Apistidae
Genus: Apistops
Maximum length: 19 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6192 ), the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819 ) and northwestern Australia (Ref. 5978 ).

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