The humpback waspfish, (''Cheroscorpaena tridactyla''), is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
wasp scorpionfish
Apistinae, the wasp scorpionfishes, is a subfamily of venomous, marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and related species. These fishes are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
T ...
found only in the
Gulf of Papua
The Gulf of Papua is located in the southern coast region of New Guinea. It has a total surface area of .
Geography
Some of New Guinea's largest rivers, such as the Fly River, Turama River, Kikori River, Purari River, and Wawoi River flow i ...
where it is an inhabitant of
coral reef
A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, whose polyps cluster in groups.
Co ...
s. This species grows to a length of
TL.
[Mees G.F. (1964):]
A new fish of the family Scorpaenidae from New Guinea.
''Zoologische Mededelingen, 40 (1): 1-4'' This species is the
only
Only may refer to:
Music Albums
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Songs
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known member of its
genus
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.
References
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Apistinae
Monotypic fish genera
Fish described in 1964
Endemic fauna of Papua New Guinea
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