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Longfin Waspfish
Apistus carinatus
13.7606, 120.924
Field Notes
Description:
Not a very big fish, this specimen was around 8-9 inches in size, it has very nice long light green pectoral fins that looks like wings and claw-like structure which it can use to dig or walk along the sandy bottom, It also has a very distinctive black circle on its dorsal fin
Habitat:
Benthic creature among sandy and sea grass areas in the shallows.
Notes:
More of a nocturnal creature, it hunts at night with the ability to dig into the sand to hide. When it float/swim in the water column, its green pectoral fins make it looks like flying.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedApril 1, 2014
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