| Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes) |
| 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: Philippines, Indonesia, and New Guinea. Also from New Caledonia, north to Ryukyu Islands, and Palau in Micronesia (Ref. 1602). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5 |
| Inhabits muddy inshore waters of mangrove swamps and penetrates freshwater rivers (Ref. 1602). Feeds on fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 1602). Possess venom glands at the base of some of the spines. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| venomous |
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