Apistops caloundra (De Vis, 1886) Short-armed waspfish |
photo by
CSIRO |
Family: | Apistidae (Wasp scorpionfishes) | |||
Max. size: | 19 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 19 - 49 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6192), the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819) and northwestern Australia (Ref. 5978). | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Occurs in inshore waters of the continental shelf. Benthic (Ref. 75154). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |