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Ablabys taenianotus

(Cuvier, 1829)


Manfred Keller This should be Ablabys taenianotus - Puerto Galera (Philippines)

Robert Arthur Indian

Ole Johan Brett http://www.tropicalfavourites.com/Identification.aspx?ID=382&Cat=16

Gary Lindenbaum Cockatoo Waspfish

Message posted on ID Please (Marine Creature Identification) on 04 Nov 2013
Manfred Mitter

Nautica Bali DiveCenter what kind of fish is this??

Manfred Mitter In english "Cockatoo Waspfish" or "Cockatoo Leaf-Fish", a small fish species that belongs to the scorpionfishes family (Scorpaenidae). In german "Kakadu-Schaukelfisch" or scientific "Ablabys Taenianotus"

Message posted on UWphotographers on 27 Jun 2012
Imade Widana Padangbai dive Sept, 25, 2013

Ron Silver Cockatoo Waspfish, Ablabys taenianotus

Ernst Andres :-)

Imade Widana Thanks Ron and Ernst

Message posted on The Global Diving Community on 25 Sep 2013
Taxonomy
Animalia (Kingdom)
  Chordata (Phylum)
    Vertebrata (Subphylum)
      Gnathostomata (Superclass)
        Pisces (Superclass)
          Actinopterygii (Class)
            Scorpaeniformes (Order)
              Scorpaenoidei (Suborder)
                Tetrarogidae (Family)
                  Ablabys (Genus)
                    Ablabys taenianotus (Species)
Associated Species