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Ocosia possi Mandrytsa & Usachev, 1990 |
| Family: | Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.78 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 143 - 230 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Saya de Malha bank. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 15-15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5; Vertebrae: 28-28. Tubular scales in lateral line16-20. Spines on the lateral surface of the lacrimale absent. Spines on the lateral surface of the first suborbital bone absent. Second dorsal spine greatly elongated (Ref. 41496). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||