Freshwater Waspfish [Neovespicula depressifrons]
Description
The Freshwater Waspfish is a demersal species found in freshwater streams and brackish estuaries. It is characterized by its depressed head profile and its ability to adapt to various salinities. It has a broad diet that includes small fish and invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads
Scorpaeniformes
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| Family |
Scorpionfishes
Scorpaenidae
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| Genus |
Waspfishes
Ablabys
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