Neocentropogon trimaculatus, Threespotted waspfish

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Neocentropogon trimaculatus Chan, 1966

Threespotted waspfish
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Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei (Scorpionfishes) > Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes)
Etymology: Neocentropogon: Greek, neos = new + Greek, kentron = sting + Greek, pogon = beard (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina djupbottenlevande; djupintervall 203 - 225 m (Ref. 39597). Deep-water

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Western Pacific: South China Sea, off the northwest shelf of Australia, at Chesterfield Bank and New Caledonia.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 81.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 39597)

Short description Morfologi | Morfometri

Body with a blotch behind head above pectoral fins, with 2 dark blotches on dorsal fin and numerous spots over the body; scales in about 74-85 vertical rows. Body depth 29-33% SL (Ref. 39597).

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Found on the continental slope. Benthic (Ref. 75154).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

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Poss, S.G., 1999. Scorpaenidae. Scorpionfishes (also, lionfishes, rockfishes, stingfishes, stonefishes, and waspfishes). p. 2291-2352. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 4. Bony fishes part 2 (Mugilidae to Carangidae). Rome, FAO. 2069-2790 p. (Ref. 39597)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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