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Wispy waspfish (Paracentropogon longispinis)
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Wispy waspfish (Paracentropogon longispinis) specimen
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Tetrarogidae

Wispy waspfish

Paracentropogon longispinis

Thirteen Centimeters Tetrarogid Fish from the Indian Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • South Asia
  • Deep-bodied
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Paracentropogon longispinis, the wispy waspfish, sailfin waspfish, whiteface waspfish or whiteface roguefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a waspfish belonging to the subfamily Tetraroginae, which is classified as part of the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relatives. It is found in the central Indo-West Pacific. It is the type species of the genus Paracentropogon.

Maximum length
13 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: southern India to southern China and New Caledonia.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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