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Ocosia zaspilota Poss & Eschmeyer, 1975

Polka dot waspfish
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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Batangas, Balayan and Pagapas bays; trawled in 192-247 m over muddy bottoms (Ref. 35987). One specimen collected in 2011 during the Hearst Expedition (Ref. 95664).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Poss, S.G. and W.N. Eschmeyer, 1975
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Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei (Scorpionfishes) > Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes)
Etymology: zaspilota: Named for the distinct large brown spots on its body..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 192 - 247 m (Ref. 41496).   Tropical

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