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Aploactinidae

Wasp-spine velvetfish

Acanthosphex leurynnis

The only species of its genus among coral rubble

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Wasp-spine velvetfish is a marine fish of Indo-West Pacific. The species occupies reef habitat. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 3.1 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Aploactinidae
Genus: Acanthosphex
Maximum length: 3.1 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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