Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Longspined Waspfish
Paracentropogon longispinis
Longspined Waspfish
Also known as: Wispy Waspfish
Category: Waspfishes
Scientific Name: Paracentropogon longispinis
Size: Up to 5 in. (12 cm)  
Depth: 20-100 ft. (6-30 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Perciformes (Order)
     └Scorpaenoidei (Suborder)
      └Tetrarogidae (Family)
       └Paracentropogon (Genus)

Bottom Dwellers
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