Whiteface waspfish
📖 Overview
Inhabits silty coastal reefs ; also in sheltered sand habitats in coastal bays and deep offshore. Uncommon and mainly known from prawn trawling grounds. Nocturnal, coming out on dusk, usually buries itself in the sand during the day .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6. Recognized by the large rounded head and deeply incised membranes of the spinous part of the dorsal fin . : short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Whiteface waspfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Whiteface waspfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Whiteface waspfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 8 - 90 m . Tropical West Pacific: known from scattered localities from off Zanzibar to New Caledonia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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