FB-69358 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69358 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Beryciformes Melamphaidae Melamphaes Melamphaes lentiginosus Kotlyar, 2015 Lesser-scaled cockatoo waspfsh 2021-01-09 2024-02-09 Chungthanawong, S. and H. Motomura0 Two new species of the waspfish genus <i>Ablabys</i> (Scorpaeniformes: Tetrarogidae) from the western Pacific Ocean. Ichthyol. Res. 66(1):114-128. (Ref. 123539) IUCN0 The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1964 - onwards. https://www.iucnredlist.org/ (Ref. 130435) FB-DiagnosticDescr-69367 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2021-02-02 00:00:00 2021-02-02 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69367 This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D XVI-XVII,5-6; A III,4-5; pectoral-fn rays 11; lateral-line pores 12-13; scale rows in longitudinal series 47-55; scale row above lateral line 0-1, below lateral line 17-18; scale rows between last dorsal-fin spine base and lateral line 4-5; scale rows between sixth dorsal-fin spine base and lateral line 1-4; thorax with scales; interspinous dorsal-fin membranes are strongly notched; last dorsal-fin soft ray joined posteriorly by membrane to dorsal edge of caudal peduncle but not to the upper margin of caudal fin; head length 37.7-38.7% (mean 38.2%) of SL; head depth 28.1-30.3% (29.1%) of SL; orbit diameter 12.4-12.7% (12.5%) of SL; anal-fin base length 19.8-22.8% (21.2%) of SL; pectoral-fin length 37.5-41.8% (39.9%) of SL; longest pelvic-fin soft ray length 30.5-31.2% (30.9%) of SL; vertebrae 9+15. Colouration: with a large white blotch (sometimes indistinct) on mid-body above the lateral line; body is bright reddish orange with small whitish spots on fins (in fresh specimens); whitish fins (in preserved specimens) (Ref. 123539). Chungthanawong, S. and H. Motomura 2018 Two new species of the waspfish genus <i>Ablabys</i> (Scorpaeniformes: Tetrarogidae) from the western Pacific Ocean. Ichthyol. Res. 66(1):114-128. (Ref. 123539) FB-Morphology-69367 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2021-02-02 00:00:00 2021-02-02 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69367 Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5 - 6; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 4 - 5; Vertebrae: 24 Chungthanawong, S. and H. Motomura 2018 Two new species of the waspfish genus <i>Ablabys</i> (Scorpaeniformes: Tetrarogidae) from the western Pacific Ocean. Ichthyol. Res. 66(1):114-128. (Ref. 123539) FB-Distribution-69367 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2021-02-02 00:00:00 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69367 Western Pacific: Australia. Chungthanawong, S. and H. Motomura 2018 Two new species of the waspfish genus <i>Ablabys</i> (Scorpaeniformes: Tetrarogidae) from the western Pacific Ocean. Ichthyol. Res. 66(1):114-128. (Ref. 123539) FB-Size-69367 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2021-02-02 00:00:00 2021-02-02 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69367 5.2 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 123539)) Chungthanawong, S. and H. Motomura 2018 Two new species of the waspfish genus <i>Ablabys</i> (Scorpaeniformes: Tetrarogidae) from the western Pacific Ocean. Ichthyol. Res. 66(1):114-128. (Ref. 123539) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-69367 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2021-02-02 00:00:00 2021-02-02 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69367 benthopelagic; marine; depth range 44 - 65 m (Ref. 123539) Chungthanawong, S. and H. Motomura 2018 Two new species of the waspfish genus <i>Ablabys</i> (Scorpaeniformes: Tetrarogidae) from the western Pacific Ocean. Ichthyol. Res. 66(1):114-128. (Ref. 123539)