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Tetraroge nigra (Cuvier, 1829) |
| Family: | Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 13.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: India, Philippines, Indonesia, and New Guinea. Also from the Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 559). Rare in freshwaters (Ref. 245). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Rare species (Ref. 559). Possess venom glands at the base of some of the spines. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 September 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | venomous | |||