Longfin Waspfish
Apistus carinatus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Apistus is a monotypic genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Apistinae, the wasp scorpionfishes, part of the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relatives. Its only species is the Apistus carinatus, which has the common names ocellated waspfish, bearded waspfish, longfin waspfish or ringtailed cardinalfish. It has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution. This species has venom-bearing spines in its fins.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Synanceiidae
- Genus
- Apistus