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Ocosia vespa Jordan & Starks, 1904 |
| Family: | Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 75 - 91 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Japan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 15-17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 4-6; Vertebrae: 27-29. Spines on lateral surface of the lachrymal present but none on the lateral surface of the first suborbital bone (Ref. 41496). Dorsal fin membranes not incised; second and third spines not especially elongate relative to the succeeding ones. Third infraorbital bone with a lump on lateral face. Minute stubby papillae covering premaxillary and anterior part of lower jaw (Ref. 35987). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits continental edges. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||