Apistidae

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Apistidae
Apistus carinatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Scorpaeniformes Family: Apistidae
Genera
Apistops Apistus Cheroscorpaena See text for species.

Apistidae is a family of fish that includes the waspfishes. They are 19 - 20 cm in length.

[edit] Species

• Genus Apistops
  • Short-armed Waspfish, Apistops caloundra (De Vis, 1886)
• Genus Apistus
  • Ocellated Waspfish, Apistus carinatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
• Genus Cheroscorpaena
  • Cheroscorpaena tridactyla (Mees, 1964)

[edit] Reference/External Links

• FishBase info on Apistidae
• FishBase Info on Apistus carinatus
• FishBase Info om Apistops caloundra
• FishBase Info on Cheroscorpaena tridactyla
• Photos of Apistus carinatus (Bearded waspfish or Longfin waspish)
• Apistidae