Neocentropogon japonicus Matsubara, 1943

Family:  Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes)
Max. size:  13.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: off the Kochi Prefecture, Japan.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Anterolateral glandular grooves with venom gland (Ref. 57406).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  venomous


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