Saltwater
Wispy waspfish
Paracentropogon longispinis
Tetrarogidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 13 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 65 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Missing
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Mauritius, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, and 5 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found inshore on and around corals and hard bottoms, silty and muddy habitats. Often taken by nets and handlines. Also found in rocky bottoms and coral reef crevices in about 7-70 m (Ref 90102).
Other names
Other scientific names
- Apistus longispinis
- Centropogon indicus
- Paracentropogon longispinnis
- Paracentropogon longispinus
In other languages
- Pjusket hvepsefisk
- Long-spined waspfish, Whiteface roguefish, Whiteface waspfish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.