waspfish
Paracentropogon longispinis
- Usual depth1–30 m
- Water temperature15–29 °C
- Best monthsOctober
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Paracentropogon longispinis, the wispy waspfish, sailfin waspfish, whiteface waspfish or whiteface roguefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a waspfish belonging to the subfamily Tetraroginae, which is classified as part of the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relatives. It is found in the central Indo-West Pacific. It is the type species of the genus Paracentropogon.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 7 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 6 records
- July: 9 records
- August: 7 records
- September: 12 records
- October: 51 records
- November: 16 records
- December: 6 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–30 m · Deepest record: 138 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 15–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- waspfish, Whiteface waspfish, Wispy waspfish, wispy waspfish
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 石狗公, 石頭魚, 長棘擬鱗鮋
Other scientific names: Apistus longispinis, Centropogon indicus, Paracentropogon longispinnis, Paracentropogon longispinus
Similar species
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- Spiny Leaf-fish
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- Onespot Waspfish
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- Spotless Waspfish
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- Threespotted waspfish
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Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 225 open-data records from 1875 to 2022.
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