Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Order Scorpaeniformes | Class Actinopterygii Rank Family | |
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Similar Apistus carinatus, Scorpaeniformes, Velvetfish, Bembridae, Tetrarogidae | ||
Apistidae, the wasp scorpionfishes, is a family of scorpaeniform fishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. They are fairly small fishes reaching lengths of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL in Cheroscorpaena tridactyla to 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL in Apistus carinatus.
References
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