Cockatoo Waspfish [Ablabys taenianotus]
Description
This species is a marine, brackish, demersal fish. It is characterized by its large, upward-facing mouth and frilly plume-like dorsal fin. Often found in sheltered coastal habitats including estuaries, mangroves and coral reefs. Its typical behavior includes mimicking dead leaves or debris to ambush prey.
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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