Cheroscorpaena tridactyla
| Cheroscorpaena tridactyla | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Apistidae |
| Genus: | Cheroscorpaena Mees, 1964 |
| Species: | C. tridactyla |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheroscorpaena tridactyla Mees, 1964 | |
Cheroscorpaena tridactyla, the Humpback waspfish, is a species of wasp scorpionfish found only in the Gulf of Papua where it is an inhabitant of coral reefs. This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL.[1] This species is the only known member of its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Cheroscorpaena tridactyla" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
- ↑ Mees G.F. (1964): A new fish of the family Scorpaenidae from New Guinea. Zoologische Mededelingen, 40 (1): 1-4
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