Ablabys taenianotus, or the cockatoo waspfish, is a small fish species that belongs to the scorpionfishes family Scorpaenidae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Considered venomous. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. Cockatoo waspfish (Ablabys taenianotus) Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Taenianotus triacanthus — considered venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Synanceiidae
- Genus
- Ablabys
- Species
- Ablabys taenianotus
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