Paracentropogon rubripinnis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)
photo by Winterbottom, R.

Family:  Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes)
Max. size:  10.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: southern Japan and southern Korean Peninsula.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 14-15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 3-4
Biology:  Inhabits shallow Zostera marina beds and rocky reefs (Ref. 559). Dorsal spine venomous (Ref. 559).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  venomous


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